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Introduction The City of Ramsey, Minnesota, hereby issues a Request for Proposal for the intended purpose of retaining a service to provide Towing, Impounding, and Storage of Motor Vehicles for the City 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, on an as -needed and directed basis. Such direction is to be made by the Chief of Police, the Fire Chief, the Director of Public Works, and the Director of Fire and Building Inspections of the City of Ramsey or their authorized and legal representatives. Interested parties in the towing service business may submit a proposal for towing, impounding, and storing motor vehicle services. Each proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope. To be considered a valid proposal, all interested Towing service businesses must submit proposals consistent with the terms and conditions outlined herein on or by 11:59pm on Sunday, November 16th, 2025. A copy of the RFP may be received by contacting Chief Brad Bluml, Ramsey Police Department, 7550 Sunwood Dr NW, Ramsey, MN 55303. The service contract shall commence on January 1st, 2026, and terminate on December 31st, 2030. RFP Process and Limitations For prospective towing service businesses, please note that this is a request for proposal process and not a request for bids. The City of Ramsey will consider all factors when determining the appropriate service provider for Ramsey. This RFP outlines minimum terms and conditions that must be met to be regarded as a viable proposal. Any proposal that does not meet the minimum requirements will be rejected. Towing service businesses can make a proposal that is above and beyond the minimum terms and conditions. There will be no public bid opening. The RFP does not commit the City of Ramsey to award or pay any costs incurred in preparation of a Towing service business's proposal. The City may modify any part of the RFP at any time before the contract selection. The City will modify the RFP only by issuing a written addendum. Addenda will be consecutively numbered in the order they are issued. The City reserves the right to reject all proposals. The City reserves the right to cancel this RFP if it is in the City's best interest. The selection of this contract is contingent upon the approval of the Ramsey City Council. Any addenda issued by the City will be mailed to all who are known explicitly by the City to have received an original RFP. The City is not responsible for a Towing service business that does not receive an addendum. Each towing service business may supplement its proposal once it responds to each addendum. Towing service businesses may also clarify their proposals in response to a written request by the City for supplemental information. The City will consider no other proposal supplements. All submissions by the towing service business will become part of the selected towing service business's contract with the City. Page 2 of 9