TOWING SERVICES

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

The document is a legislative item for Miami-Dade County, File Number 260743, a Resolution (R-540-26) that was Adopted on 6/16/2026. It authorizes additional expenditure authority of $1,901,390.00 for Contract No. FB-00446, Towing Services, bringing 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). The contract expires on March 31, 2027. The additional allocation is for DTPW ($1,247,500) and PIOD ($653,890). DTPW's need is tied to expanded transit operations including 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 a 16% average annual increase in tows and a 29% increase in prices per tow since 2022. The document lists eight awarded vendors: 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, deferred on 6/2/2026, and adopted on 6/16/2026. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.