# Sacramento Regional Transit District PlanetBids #2026048

Five-year on-call towing services for SacRT buses and other fleet vehicles

**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Respond By:** November 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026048
**NAICS:** 488410

Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is seeking a contractor for five years of on-call towing for its revenue and non-revenue vehicles.
- Buyer: Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT), Procurement Services Department, supporting the Bus Maintenance Department.
- Requested service: 24/7/365 towing for buses, non-revenue vehicles and trucks, and cutaway vans; light rail vehicles are excluded. Maximum response time is 60 minutes.
- Service groups and estimated five-year quantities:
  - Group A, 30- and 40-foot buses: 790 flat-rate tows; 200 flat-rate tows for electric or hydrogen buses; and 100 hours of additional towing assistance.
  - Group B, non-revenue vehicles: 400 tows and 37.5 hours of additional assistance.
  - Group C, 25-, 27.5-, or 32-foot cutaway vans: 500 tows and 37.5 hours of additional assistance.
  - Estimated quantities are for proposal evaluation and are not guaranteed. Tows are priced by vehicle group; additional assistance is priced hourly. Examples include lockouts, non-revenue vehicle fuel delivery, and flat-tire assistance.
- OEMs referenced for vehicle-specific towing procedures: **Orion, Gillig, Ford, and Proterra**. The fleet inventory lists 408 buses, including fixed-route and on-demand vehicles powered by CNG, diesel, gasoline, and battery electricity. No product part numbers are specified.
- Other named prospective bidders/vendors: CA Traffic Solution and Five Star Towing and Transport Inc.; neither is identified as an awardee.
- Notable requirements: follow manufacturer procedures and CHP guidelines; observe a general 35 mph towing limit and special drivetrain precautions for electric buses; use suitable lifting, securing, and auxiliary-air procedures; and provide at least 20 pounds of Clean Sweep or another absorbent for fluid-spill cleanup and disposal. Contractors must meet licensing, bonding, insurance, drug-and-alcohol testing, and federal DBE participation requirements; no DBE goal is stated.

### Description

Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is soliciting proposals from qualified, experienced contractors to provide on-call towing services for revenue and non-revenue vehicles. The scope includes towing buses, electric or hydrogen buses, non-revenue vehicles, and cutaway vans, with additional towing assistance as needed. The contract duration is five years, and contractors must be licensed, bonded, and insured. Proposals must be submitted electronically through SacRT’s PlanetBids Vendor Portal by November 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Local Time.

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