TOWING SERVICES

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · resolution

Resolution R-540-26, File Number 260743, adopted by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners on 6/16/2026, authorizes additional expenditure authority of $1,901,390.00 for Contract No. FB-00446, Towing Services, increasing the total modified contract amount to $16,558,190.00. The contract serves the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) and the People and Internal Operations Department (PIOD) for towing County vehicles, including sedans, trucks, mobile equipment, and buses. The contract expires on March 31, 2027. The additional allocation includes $1,247,500 for DTPW and $653,890 for PIOD. DTPW's request supports ongoing towing needs and expanded transit operations related to the South Corridor TransitWay and the planned November 2026 opening of the South Dade Transit Operations Center (SDTOC), which will house 100 articulated electric buses. PIOD's request is due to a 16% average annual increase in tows and a 29% increase in per-tow prices since 2022. The contract includes four groups: Group A (All County Departments except DTPW Buses Only and RER Disposals), Group B (DTPW Buses Only), Group C (RER Only for North and South Zones), and Group D (Prequalification Pool to Quote Specialized Tows). Awarded vendors include Alpine Towing, Inc, Dolphin Towing & Recovery, Inc, Downtown Towing Company, Excalibur Towing Service Corp (SBE), Kauff's of Miami, Inc d/b/a Kauff's Towing, Midtown Towing of Miami, Inc, Roadway Inc d/b/a Roadway Towing & Recovery, and Sunshine Towing, Inc. The item was introduced on 4/22/2026, forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation by the Transportation Committee on 5/12/2026, deferred on 6/2/2026, and adopted on 6/16/2026. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.