RFP-towing-123

City of Long Beach

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

 

 

1. INTRODUCTION

 

1.  General

 

The City of Long Beach (the ‘City”) is soliciting request for proposals (RFP) from qualified vendors for the towing and storage of vehicles that are abandoned or impounded within the confines of the City of Long Beach. 

Proposer must submit a written resume which demonstrates suitable experience in this business.

 

The proposal will be awarded to the vendor who can comply with all of the specifications after an investigation to the satisfaction of the Police Department and the City of Long Beach.

 

The City will not enter into any contract with any entity that is in arrears for prior expenses or fees owed to the City.

The award of this contract shall be made to the vendor(s) whose proposal is deemed to be the most advantageous to the City, in accordance with the criteria set forth in the RFP. 

 

The following conditions apply to this RFP:

 

• There is no express or implied obligation of the City to reimburse responding firms for any expenses incurred in preparing proposals in response to this request, and the City will not reimburse such expenses.
  
• Any inquiries regarding this RFP must be in writing or by email and should be addressed to purchasing@longbeachny.gov.
  
• The successful proposer shall provide a performance bond in the amount of Ten Thousand ($10,000.00) Dollars.
  
• To be considered, an original and five (5) hard copies of the proposal, with any attachments, addenda, etc. and one (1) electronic copy of the same must be received the Purchasing Agent, City of Long Beach, 1 West Chester Street, Room 509, Long Beach, New York  11561 by 2:00 p.m. on April 15, 2021.  The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted.
  
• During the evaluation process, the City reserves the right, where it may serve the City’s best interest, to request additional information or clarification from a proposer, or to allow corrections on non-material errors or omissions or waive non-material requirements.  At the sole discretion of the City, firms submitting proposals may be requested to make oral presentations as part of the evaluation process.  If conducted, oral presentations will be scheduled with each proposer being considered.
  
• The City reserves the right to retain all proposals submitted and to use any ideas in a proposal regardless of whether that proposal is selected.

 

• Submission of a proposal indicates acceptance by the firm of the conditions contained in this RFP, unless clearly and specifically noted in the proposal submitted and confirmed in the contract between the City and the selected firm.

 

• It is anticipated the selection of a firm will be completed in May, 2021.  Following notification of the selected firm, it is expected an agreement will be executed between both parties on or before June, 2021.
  
• The City reserves the right, as best serves its interest, to change any of the projected dates set forth in this RFP including, but not limited to, the due date for receipt of proposals.
  
• The City reserves the right to reject all proposals.

 

     

1. Subcontracting/Assignments

 

                  No subcontracting or assignments shall be permitted without the express, written permission of the City.