TOWING SERVICES

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

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-540-26 (File Number 260743) on 6/16/2026, authorizing additional expenditure authority of $1,901,390.00 for Contract No. FB-00446, Towing Services, for the Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) and the People and Internal Operations Department (PIOD), bringing the total modified contract amount to $16,558,190.00. The contract expires on March 31, 2027. 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 by the BCC on 6/2/2026, and adopted on 6/16/2026. The additional allocation is for DTPW ($1,247,500) and PIOD ($653,890). DTPW's need is driven by increased towing requests and costs, including for 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 need is due to an average 16% 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), 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. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.