What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office in Utah requires 24/7/365 evidence towing services to transport assigned vehicles and items to predetermined authorized locations. Awarded contractors must handle various vehicle types—including heavy-duty classes—using permanently marked company equipment, clean up accident scenes, and reach local sites within 30 minutes or canyon and unincorporated areas within 1 hour. Only onshore U.S. organizations are eligible to bid, and subsidiary or sister companies cannot substitute for the awarded contractor. Bidders must submit original 45-day-old BCI criminal background histories and current UDOT operator, vehicle, and motor carrier certifications alongside their bids for all owners, managers, staff, and drivers. Bidders may submit responses digitally by email or online, and all questions must be submitted no later than December 17, 2026. The solicitation provides no details regarding the evaluation criteria, contract term, or specific budget amounts.
Scope of work
- 24/7/365 evidence towing service for vehicles and items of any type
- Towing in steep canyon areas, off-road, and inclement weather
- On-scene response within 30 minutes for local calls and 1 hour for unincorporated/canyon areas
- Complete accident scene cleanup including oil, debris, and radiator fluid
- Delivery of towed vehicles/items to predetermined authorized locations
- Supervised delivery and access to impound lot at 3510 S. 700 W. South Salt Lake
Minimum qualifications
- Must be available 24/7, 365 days a year
- Equipped with permanently marked equipment owned by company to tow heavy duty class vehicles, in steep canyon areas, off-road, and inclement weather
- All managers and office staff with communication access must submit original sealed BCI criminal background check no older than 45 days
- Owners, managers, and office staff must meet criminal history compliance standards, including no violent felony convictions or disqualifying crimes within 5 years
- Tow truck operators must be properly trained, certified under TRAA standards, licensed under Utah Driver License Act, and hold valid medical examiner's certificates
- Must adhere to UDOT Tow Truck Operation Certifications (Administrative Rule R909-19-8 and relevant state/federal laws)
- Tow trucks must have biannual UDOT Tow Truck Vehicle Certification and required safety equipment
- Tow truck motor carriers must be certified biannually
Documents to include with your response
- RFC documents with active company email address
- Original BCI criminal histories for managers, office staff, and non-operator employees no older than 45 days
- Court dispositions for arrests showing on BCI without listed dispositions
- Current UDOT Tow Truck Operator Certification for each driver
- Proof of UDOT tow truck vehicle certification
- Copy of Medical Examiner's Certificate (49 CFR 391.45) for operators
- Driver license compliance documentation for operators
- Workers' Compensation Insurance evidence
How to submit
- Method
- Digitally via Email or Online
- Instructions
- Responses can be submitted digitally via Email or Online.