HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-197-3326 King's Wrecker Service Inc Towing and Storage RESOLUTION NO. 2019-197-3326
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA, AWARDING CONTRACT
SOLICITED UNDER REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NUMBER
18-19-015 TO KING'S WRECKER SERVICE, INC., FOR TOWING
AND STORAGE SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR THIS
PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF
REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Gardens' Police Department and the Code
Enforcement Division continues to require services for the towing, storage, and disposal
of abandoned, unregistered, and junked vehicles, trailers, and boats that are in the
right-of-way, streets, highways, public and private property throughout the City on an as
needed basis, and
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2019, Request for Proposal (RFP) Number 18-19-015 for
Towing and Storage Services was solicited via Bidsync, and
WHEREAS, the RFP was publicly opened on August 7, 2019, seven (7)
proposals were received from Alpine Towing, Inc., d/b/a/ Galactic Towing, Boulevard
Towing & Recovery, Inc., Downtown Towing Company, Inc., Kauff's Transportation
Systems, King's Wrecker Service, Inc., Magic Towing and Recovery, Inc., and Sunshine
Towing, Inc., and
WHEREAS, an Evaluation Committee (EC) meeting was held on
August 21, 2019, and the Evaluation Committee evaluated the proposals in accordance
with the criteria in the RFP, and
WHEREAS, the Evaluation Committee reviewed and determined all seven (7)
firms were responsive and responsible to the requirements of the RFP, and
WHEREAS, after evaluation and scoring, the Evaluation Committee deemed
King's Wrecker Service, Inc., as the first-ranked firm and recommended them for award,
Sunshine Towing, Inc. was ranked second and will be listed as the secondary vendor
recommended for award to provide services if there is a termination with the first ranked
firm, and
WHEREAS, Staff recommends the City Council award RFP Number 18-19-015
to King's Wrecker Service, Inc., for Towing and Storage Services, and authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement for this purpose,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby awards contract solicited under Request for Proposal (RFP) Number 18-19-015
to King's Wrecker Service, Inc., for Towing and Storage Services; and authorizes the
City Manager to execute an agreement for this purpose.
Section 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2019.
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OLIVER GILBERT, III, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARIO BATAILLE, CITY CLERK
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Resolution No.2019-197-3326
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: CAMERON D. BENSON, CITY MANAGER
Moved by: Councilman Williams Jr.
Seconded by Councilman Williams
VOTE: 7-0
Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III X (Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Rodney Harris X (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Katrina Wilson X (Yes) (No)
Councilman Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. X (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom X (Yes) (No)
Councilman Reggie Leon X (Yes) (No)
Councilman David Williams Jr X (Yes) (No)
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Resolution No. 2019-197-3326