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Any proposal received after 11:59 p.m. on November 16th, 2025, will not be considered and returned to the towing service business unopened. Once the City receives the proposals, Towing service businesses cannot modify or withdraw their proposal unless directed by the City. All proposals become the property of the City of Ramsey and will be considered public information after a proposal has been selected. Towing service businesses may label certain sections as "Proprietary," as allowed by the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, and those sections will not be made public. Submittal of RFP The proposal shall be submitted to the attention of Chief Brad Bluml Ramsey Police Department 7550 Sunwood Dr NW Ramsey, MN 55303 Deadline for submission of proposals is 11:59pm on November 16th, 2025. Questions about the RFP should be directed to Chief Bluml at (763) 433-9836 or email bblumlaci.ramsev.mn.us. Requests for clarification will be considered until five (5) working days before the proposal due date. Terms and Conditions 1. To qualify for consideration under these terms and conditions, the potential Contractor's proposal must state what satisfactory equipment the Towing service owns, plans to buy, or is planning to rent when the proposal is submitted. The potential Contractor must also have direct access to trained, available personnel at the time the contract begins, to provide immediate and prompt service as ordered and requested by the authorized City officials. The qualifying of proposals to meet this will be permitted, such as the acquisition of equipment, which will be dependent upon proposal selection, etc. Failure to have access to the listed equipment when the contract commences will void the contract. 2. The successful Contractor must own or have available within a 10-mile radius of the Intersection of Ramsey Blvd NW (Co Rd 56) and Bunker Lake Blvd NW (Co Rd 116), Ramsey, MN 55303, the following equipment as a minimum: A. To tow passenger vehicles, including cars, light trucks, vans, utility vehicles, 4- wheel drive vehicles, motorcycles, and recreational vehicles (to include ATV's, snowmobiles and mini -bikes), one truck having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 lbs., to be equipped with a crane and winch, and further equipped to control movement of the towed vehicle, and B. To tow vehicles of 3/ ton to 1 1/2 ton capacity, one truck having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 16,000 lbs., to be equipped with a crane and winch, and further equipped to control movement of the towed vehicle, and Page 3 of 9