Wichita Bonfire #260270

Wichita police-impound towing, storage, release, and auction services

The City of Wichita is seeking a contractor to manage police-impound towing, storage, vehicle release, and auctions. - Government buyer: City of Wichita, on behalf of the Wichita Police Department; Finance Department/Purchasing Division. - Scope and volume: Handle up to 1,500 vehicles annually, including police-initiated towing, intake, secure storage, customer service, vehicle release and payment collection, and disposition of unclaimed vehicles and property through online auctions. - Service coverage: Provide 24/7 towing support and at least three wreckers. Pricing must cover light-, medium-, and heavy-duty towing; low-boy and oversized-vehicle towing; dollies, loaded mileage, winching/recovery, rollovers, waiting time, tarping, oil-dry, indoor and outdoor storage, lot fees, and applicable processing and auction fees. - Operating requirements: Maintain secure, fenced, illuminated storage; continuously record security-camera footage and retain it for at least 30 days; photograph and track vehicles; maintain auction records and reporting; and comply with applicable Kansas law and Wichita requirements. - Fees and controls: The pricing sheet lists a $50 WPD first-notice processing fee and a $50 title-verification/auction fee for qualifying unclaimed vehicles after the required waiting period. The City expects up to $500 per auctioned vehicle under specified proceeds or commission and cost-recovery conditions. Additional charges require written authorization from the Chief of Police or designee, or a vehicle owner's request, and may not exceed proposal rates. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, towing vendors, or other contractor companies are named in the provided materials. - Products: No physical products or product part numbers are requested.

Description

The City of Wichita is seeking proposals from qualified, licensed towing contractors to provide impound towing, intake, storage, release, and auction services for the Wichita Police Department. The work covers up to 1,500 vehicles annually, which may be towed from locations throughout the City. Proposers must comply with applicable Kansas law and Wichita city code, operate as a licensed wrecker service, and maintain at least three wreckers. Proposals are submitted electronically through the City’s Procurement Portal.

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