Annual Towing and Recovery Services

The City of Lakeland is seeking a contractor to provide 24/7 towing, recovery, transportation, winching, and related services for City-owned and leased vehicles and equipment, with a one-hour response requirement.

City of Lakeland > Public Works Fleet Management


General
Open (open)
2026-RFP-117
Oct 16, 2026 09:00 PM
Sep 18, 2026 10:44 AM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
gary.mclean@lakelandgov.net
+18638348818
502 Evelyn Avenue, Lakeland, FL, USA
Submission Instructions
Online
Complete all electronic response sections and upload required documents through the City's e-Procurement Portal.
Description

The City of Lakeland is soliciting proposals for as-needed towing, recovery, transportation, and related services for City-owned and leased vehicles and equipment. The scope includes light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles and equipment up to 75,000 pounds GVWR; vehicle transport; winching; driveshaft removal and reinstallation; locked-out vehicle entry; and other authorized services. The contractor must furnish qualified personnel, dispatch capability, vehicles, towing and recovery equipment, tools, materials, fuel, and other resources necessary to perform the work. Services must be available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, including weekends and holidays. The appropriate vehicle must arrive at the requested service location within one hour of notification. The initial contract term is one year, with up to four additional one-year renewal periods at the City's discretion. Proposers must demonstrate at least three years of comparable experience, identify at least three similar projects completed within the past three years, and provide at least three references. A certificate of existing insurance coverage or an affidavit of insurability is requested with the proposal; the solicitation also requires completion of the Hold Harmless/Indemnification Agreement and Human Trafficking Affidavit.

Classification Codes
NAICS488410Motor Vehicle Towing
PSCV125Vessel Towing Service
Smart Codes
vehicle towing servicesvehicle recovery servicesfleet transportation services
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 18, 2026-RFP Release
Sep 25, 2026 06:00 PM-Questions Deadline
Sep 30, 2026 06:00 PM-City Responses to Vendors
Oct 16, 2026 09:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Business Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employer's Liability — $100,000.00
  • Employer's Liability - Disease Policy Limit — $500,000.00
  • Employer's Liability - Disease Each Employee — $100,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 3 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Location
Documents
TitleDate Posted
A - Indemnification 2026 ContractorSep 14, 2026 03:56 PM
Annual_Towing_Services.pdfSep 18, 2026 10:44 AM
G - Human Trafficking AffidavitSep 14, 2026 03:56 PM
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