Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Evanston is seeking proposals from a firm to provide towing services to the City. The services will include but are not limited to towing private vehicles as directed by City staff, the towing of City vehicles when required and other related services. A. Types of Towing and Related Services Required 1. City Requests (a) Vehicles Involved in Accidents (b) Disabled Vehicles (c) Emergency Road Service/Lockouts 2. City request for private vehicles in violation of City ordinances and State laws. 3. City vehicles as requested by the City. 5 Revised 03-02-2023 B. Minimum Requirements 1. Hours (a) Tow truck and drivers will be available on a 24-hour basis, 365 days a year. (b) An attendant must be on duty to release vehicles from 7 a.m. to 12 midnight. 2. Vehicle Storage Facilities (a) Storage facilities shall be located within the City of Evanston. (b) Storage facilities shall be appropriately zoned, fenced and/or secured in such a manner as to provide protection to the vehicles stored therein from theft and vandalism. (c) Storage facilities shall be in compliance with all applicable zoning and building ordinances of the City of Evanston and all other applicable legislation and regulations. (d) The contractor must have a single storage facility that can accommodate a minimum of 225 vehicles (approximately 36,000 square feet) due to winter snow operations
