Agenda - Council - 10/28/2025 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

5. 5. CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 10/28/2025 Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: Improve the safety and mobility of transportation corridors. Title: Authorize Request for Proposals - Towing Services Contract Purpose/Background: In 2017, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for towing services. Following the evaluation process, the City Council selected the company North Star Towing and entered into a three-year agreement commencing on July lst, 2017. On December 8th, 2020, the City Council approved the renewal of the Towing Services agreement with North Star Towing for an additional five-year term, expiring December 31 st, 2025. City Code Sec. 2-275 — Purchasing alternatives, addresses professional service contracts via a request for proposal (RFP). Within that, it generally states that the city conduct an RFP for towing services every three years. A clause is present that would allow the City Council, at its discretion, to formally extend a current contract upon the recommendation of city staff. For reference, the following is a list of prior -towing contracts with the city: North Star Towing had the contract from 2007 to 2009. Champlin Towing had the contract from 2009 to 2015. North Star Towing has the contract from 2015 to December 31st, 2025. Notification: A notice will be published in the Anoka County Union once a week for three weeks; October 31 st, November 7th, and lastly, November 14th. The deadline for proposals will be Sunday, November 16th, 2025, at 11:59pm. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: The current towing services contract is attached. The timeframe to conduct an RFP, score submissions, and ultimately select a final Towing Company would span approximately six (6) weeks. A tentative timeline would be as follows: • October 28th - City Council Authorize advertisement for RFP. • November 16th - Submittal deadline for proposals. • December 1st - Complete proposal evaluations and scoring. • December 9th - City Council formal approval of selected tow company. • January 1st - Contract begins in correlation to the expiration of the current contract. Funding Source: Administration - posting of a public notice in the Anoka County Union. This process would be handled as part of normal staff duties. Towing fees incurred by the city are paid both through the city's budget and insurance reimbursements. Recommendation: Staff recommends an RFP process for a five (5) year towing services contract. Outcome/Action: