Specifications include, but are not limited to: Contractor shall ensure that tow truck drivers providing service for the CHP under this Agreement have completed an approved tow truck driver training program within the past five (5) years. Acceptable tow truck driver training programs will be approved by the Tow Service Agreement Advisory Committee (TSAAC). The list is available from the Area tow officer. Documentation of completed tow truck driver training program shall be submitted with the CHP 234F, Tow Operator/Driver Information form (Attachment 1) to the Area tow officer. (4) Tow truck drivers shall perform all towing, recovery and storage operations in the safest and most expedient manner possible. (5) Tow truck drivers shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age and shall possess the proper class of license and endorsements for the towing vehicle and the vehicle being towed. All tow truck drivers shall be properly licensed in accordance with Section 12804.9 of the Vehicle Code (VC). (6) Contractor and applicable employees shall be enrolled in the Employer Pull Notice (EPN) program. In the instance where a new employee is hired, Contractor will be granted a maximum of thirty (30) days to enroll the new employee in the EPN program. EPNs shall be signed and dated by the Contractor. Contractor shall maintain and be able to provide at all times a current list of drivers and a copy of the current EPN report, or in the case of newly hired drivers, proof of enrollment in the EPN program. (7) Contractor employees shall wear an identifiable uniform (either shirt and pants or coveralls) displaying the company name as well as the driver's name while performing services for the CHP. Employees must also wear safety vests or reflective clothing which meets California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 1598 and/or Title 23, Highways, Chapter 1, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, Part 634, Worker Visibility (Performance Class 2 or 3 requirements of the ANSI/ISEA 107-2004). C. Tow Vehicles (1) Contractor shall equip and maintain tow trucks to be used for services under this Agreement in accordance with the provisions set forth in the California Vehicle Code (VC), Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations (Title 13), these Specifications, and in a manner consistent with industry standards and practices. (2) All tow trucks shall have recovery and wheel lift capabilities meeting these specifications and the most recent electronic version of the CHP 234B, Tow Truck Inspection Guide (Attachment 2). Class D tow trucks (if applicable) used exclusively for salvage and recovery operations are not required to possess wheel lift capabilities. A car carrier is exempt from the recovery, wheel lift, and boom capability requirements, however; the car carrier must be an additional unit and shall not be used for recovery. (3) A violation of the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and/or safe loading requirements of a tow truck may be cause for termination of the Agreement. This includes exceeding the tow truck's GVWR, front axle weight rating (FAWR), rear axle weight rating (RAWR), maximum tire weight ratings, or not maintaining 50 percent of the tow truck's unladen front axle weight on the front axle when towing. The total weight of the truck, including the lifted load, shall fall within the GVWR and not exceed either the FAWR or RAWR.
