Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department of California Highway Patrol (CHP) is soliciting bids from firms that are able to provide Evidence Tow & Storage Services. (3) 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. The geographical regions covered by CHP Blythe Area office are as follows: The entire Blythe Area. The area of service will commence at the East edge of SR-177 on Interstate 10 at Desert Center and extend East to the Arizona State line. The area of service extends North to the San Bernardino/Riverside County line, and South to the Imperial/Riverside County line. The service area will include the communities of Blythe, Ripley, and all other unincorporated surrounding areas of Riverside County.
