What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe City of Austin seeks a vendor to provide dispatch, towing, and impound total management services onsite to reduce officer and emergency communications staff time and clear roadways faster. The contractor must provide an automated, encrypted web-based dispatch and inventory system featuring GPS tracking for real-time tow truck monitoring, smartphone request initiation, fair tow distribution, and a public website for vehicle owners to locate towed vehicles and view balances due. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to bid, and offerors must certify compliance with non-collusion, non-debarment, and City of Austin wage theft requirements. Small businesses and firms using certified small business subcontractors may also submit optional certifications for procurement program incentives. The City will hold a pre-bid meeting on November 20, 2026, and requires all questions by November 25, 2026. Applicants may submit proposals digitally via email or online.
Scope of work
- Total management of dispatch, towing, and impound services
- Automated, web-based system for dispatch and inventory
- GPS tracking for real-time location of tow trucks and vehicles
- Website for vehicle owners to locate towed vehicles and view balances
- Smartphone application capability to initiate tow and impound requests
- Encrypted security with multiple security levels
- Automated dispatch assignment and fallback selection for tow trucks
- Enhanced reporting capabilities for towing data
Minimum qualifications
- Not currently suspended or debarred from Federal, State, or City of Austin contracts
- Not adjudicated for wage theft within five years prior to solicitation posting
- Compliance with City of Austin Anti-Lobbying Ordinance and non-discrimination requirements
Documents to include with your response
- Price Offer
- Technical Offer
- Offer and Certifications submittal (Offer Sheet)
- Nonresident Bidder Provisions certification
- Employer Certification – Wage Theft Program
- Local Business Certification (optional)
- Small Business Certification (optional)
- Subcontracting Plan – No MBE/WBE Goals (optional)
- Certificate of Insurance (prior to award)
How to submit
- Method
- Digital via Email or Online
- Instructions
- Submittals must include a Price Offer, a Technical Offer, and an Offer and Certifications submittal.
