Pasco County School District Ionwave #27-506-JH Addendum 1

Flat-rate light- and heavy-duty towing for Pasco County Schools’ buses and fleet vehicles

Pasco County Schools’ Purchasing office is seeking flat-rate towing coverage for its buses and fleet vehicles in Pasco and neighboring counties. - Buyer: Pasco County Schools, Purchasing; the District School Board of Pasco County, Florida. - OEMs and vendors: No towing companies, manufacturers, or other vendors are named. - Services requested: Six per-tow flat-rate lines, each shown with a pricing quantity of 1: heavy-duty and light-duty towing to Pasco County destinations, Hillsborough County destinations, and Hernando County destinations. Actual service volumes are not specified. - Service requirements: Provide response within one hour in Pasco, Hillsborough, and Hernando counties, and within three hours elsewhere. Tow vehicles must have winches for accident recovery. The District directs delivery to the nearest bus compound or an appropriate body shop; return tows are billed separately at the same rates. Tows outside the three named counties are negotiated as needed, and variable hourly, mileage, or location-based rates are not accepted. - Contract and pricing: The anticipated term is three years, with up to three additional years by mutual agreement and a possible extension of up to six months. Rates are to remain firm, subject to possible annual adjustments using the specified towing-services Producer Price Index. The District anticipates selecting two suppliers as primary and secondary providers.

Description

Pasco County Schools is requesting competitive pricing to establish a contract with one or more suppliers for light- and heavy-duty towing services for buses and fleet vehicles. Pricing must be submitted as flat fees for each service type and specified county; variable pricing will not be accepted. Towing vehicles must have winches for accident recovery, and response-time requirements range from one hour within Pasco, Hernando, or Hillsborough County to three hours outside those counties. The proposed contract term is three years, with possible renewals by mutual agreement.

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