Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · SANTAMONICA

    Heavy Duty Tow Service for Transit Buses and Fire Apparatus

    Issued by Santamonica
    cityNotice Inviting BidsSantamonicaSol. 267484
    Open · 8d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    8
    due Jun 11, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    May 19, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    Santamonica
    city
    NAICS CODE
    488410
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    City of Santa Monica seeks heavy duty towing services for transit buses and fire apparatus, including CNG and electric buses. Vendor must meet fleet, location, and compliance requirements. Bids due by June 11, 2026.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    267484
    Type / RFx
    Notice Inviting Bids
    Status
    open
    Level
    city
    Published Date
    May 19, 2026
    Due Date
    June 11, 2026
    NAICS Code
    488410AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    Santamonica
    Agency
    Santamonica

    Description

    Provide towing service for the City of Santa Monica Department of Transportation’s (SMDOT’s) Big Blue Bus fleet of transit coaches and City of Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) apparatus. SMDOT’s fleet of transit buses consists of 30-foot, 40-foot, and 60-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, and 35-foot and 40-foot battery electric buses (BEBs). In the event that an electric bus would need to be towed a mechanic supervisor would dispatch a qualified technician to the scene.

    Background

    SMDOT's Big Blue Bus Maintenance facility is located at 1620 6th Street, Santa Monica CA, 90401. SMDOT’s fleet of transit buses consists of 30-foot, 40-foot, and 60-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, and 35-foot and 40-foot battery electric buses. (BEBs) In the event that an electric bus would need to be towed a mechanic supervisor would dispatch a qualified technician to the scene.

    Project Details

    • Reference ID: 4519
    • Department: SaMoDOT
    • Department Head: Anuj Gupta (Director SaMoDOT)

    Important Dates

    • Questions Due: 2026-05-27T22:00:00.000Z
    • Answers Posted By: 2026-06-04T22:00:00.000Z

    Evaluation Criteria

    • COST (70 pts)
    • REFERENCES (30 pts)

    Submission Requirements

    • Offer Confirmation (required)

      We hereby offer to sell the City of Santa Monica the material and/or service at the prices described herein and under the terms and conditions hereon or attached or referenced.

    • Insurance Requirements for Vendors Providing Services (required)

      The Minimum Scope of Limits of Insurance can be found in the section titled Insurance Requirements.

      Vendor shall procure and maintain for the duration of the Agreementinsurance against claims for injuries to persons or damages to property that may arise from or in connection with the performance of the work hereunder by the Vendor, its agents, representatives, employees or subcontractors.

    • Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Proposed Debarment, and Other Responsibility Matters (required)

      By confirming below, I declare under penalties of perjury that the forgoing certifications and assurances, any other statements made by me are true and correct.

    • Non-Discrimination Policy Acknowledgment (required)

      The undersigned has checked carefully all of the documents contained in this Non-Discrimination Policy Acknowledgment.

      I agree that the representations herein are made under penalty of perjury.

    • Payment Bond (required)

      Only the successful bidder will be required to submit a payment bond, because the good or service exceeds $25,000. Please confirm your acknowledgement here.

    • Payment Terms

      Please enter payment discount terms; otherwise net thirty (30) days will apply if left blank

    • Certificate of Compliance (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Non-Collusion Declaration (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Vendor shall provide service within 1.5 hours of notification when requested by the City. (required)
    • Provide Proof of Ownership (required)

      Vendor must have the capability to tow the City’s vehicles with a flatbed type trailer such as a Landoll trailer. Vendor must have a minimum of five such trailers to accommodate the needs of the City.

      Vendor must have a minimum of a 50,000-pound wrecker type in its fleet.

    • Experience (required)

      Vendor shall submit proof of experience, including a current list of transit and FD clients list.

    • Vendor Location (required)

      Provide proof vendor location is within 25 miles of the City of Santa Monica.

    • Prevailing Wage Job Acknowledgement Form (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Please provide a copy of your current DIR registration. (required)
    • Oaks Initiative (required)

      CITY OF SANTA MONICA OAKS INITIATIVE NOTICE

      NOTICE TO APPLICANTS, BIDDERS, PROPOSERS AND OTHERS SEEKING DISCRETIONARY PERMITS, CONTRACTS, OR OTHER BENEFITS FROM THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA

      Santa Monica’s voters adopted a City Charter amendment commonly known as the Oaks Initiative. The Oaks Initiative requires the City to provide this notice and information about the Initiative’s requirements. You may obtain a full copy of the Initiative’s text from the City Clerk.

      This information is required by City Charter Article XXII—Taxpayer Protection. It prohibits a public official from receiving, and a person or entity from conferring, specified personal benefits or campaign advantages from a person or entity after the official votes, or otherwise takes official action, to award a “public benefit” to that person or entity. The prohibition applies within and outside of the geographical boundaries of Santa Monica.

      All persons or entities applying or receiving public benefits from the City of Santa Monica shall provide the names of trustees, directors, partners, and officers, and names of persons with more than a 10% equity, participation or revenue interest. An exception exists for persons serving in those capacities as volunteers, without compensation, for organizations exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3), (4), or (6), of the Internal Revenue Code. However, this exception does not apply if the organization is a political committee or controls political committees. Examples of a “public benefit” include public contracts to provide goods or services worth more than $25,000 or a land use approval worth more than $25,000 over a 12-month period.

      In order to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the Oaks Initiative, the City compiles and maintains certain information. That information includes the name of any person or persons who is seeking a “public benefit.” If the “public benefit” is sought by an entity, rather than an individual person, the information includes the name of every person who is: (a) trustee, (b) director, (c) partner, (d) officer, or has (e) more than a ten percent interest in the entity. Therefore, if you are seeking a “public benefit” covered by the Oaks Initiative, you must supply that information on the Oaks Initiative Disclosure Form. This information must be updated and supplied every 12 months.

    • Levine Act Disclosure Form (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Living Wage Ordinance Certification (required)

      CITY OF SANTA MONICA LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE
      Certification for Providers of Services to the City of Santa Monica
      (Fiscal Year 23/24 – July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024)
      TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL CONTRACTORS PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA IN EXCESS OF $54,200

      The City of Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 4.65, Living Wage Ordinance (LWO), establishes a Minimum Wage of $19.73 per hour for certain employees of contractors providing services to the City where services exceed $54,200 or more and requires that contractors also provide the same health care and other benefits to employees’ same sex spouses and domestic partners as are provided to other employees’ spouses.

      An employee covered by the LWO is any person who does not actually work as a manager, supervisor, or confidential employee, and who is not required to possess an occupational license.

      The Living Wage Ordinance applies the services sought pursuant to this bid and bidders are required to prepare and return the Living Wage Certification Form. If the bidder is selected, the bidder must maintain payroll records that include, at minimum, the full name of each employee providing services under the contract, job classification and rate of pay. Bids that fail to include Certification Forms may be considered non-responsive and excluded from further consideration.

      Please prepare the following certification if you are a contractor engaging in a contract for services with the City of Santa Monica in excess of $54,200.

      Your signature on this certification grants the City permission to review any and all payroll books and records and any company documents pertaining to the benefits offered to employees to assure your compliance with the LWO during the term of the contract.

      Please direct any questions to:

      City of Santa Monica Finance Department
      Attention: Living Wage Compliance Section
      1685 Main Street, Mail Stop 09
      Santa Monica, CA 90401

      You can also contact staff regarding living wage ordinance questions by e-mail at finance.mailbox@smgov.net or by phone 310-458-8281.

    • Business License

      Proposers must answer these questions below. Note, the business license documentation is only required from the successful Proposer.

    • Is Vendor physically located in the City of Santa Monica? (required)

      If YES, Vendor must have a City of Santa Monica Business License. Contact the Business License unit for the appropriate forms.

      If NO, continue to next question.

    • Does this vendor physically come into the City of Santa Monica to conduct business and/or make deliveries? (required)

      If YES, Vendor must have a City of Santa Monica Out-of City Business License. Contact the Business License unit for the appropriate forms.

      If NO, no license is needed.

    • Additional Requirements (required)

      Is the vendor located in or will the vendor come into the City of Santa Monica to conduct business,

      then answer YES, and in addition to having a CITY OF SANTA MONICA BUSINESS LICENSE, Vendor will be required to have insurance (see Insurance Requirements Section for descriptions).

    • Subcontractors
    • Proposed Subcontractors

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • Certification of Subcontractor Insurance Compliance (required)

      This is to certify that all requirements for insurance of subcontractors as specified have been met.

    • Experience Statement (required)

      Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

    • For Consideration: Exceptions to Terms & Conditions and/or Contractual Services Agreement
    • Renewal Options

      For the Option Periods provided below, for each year, state which of the following 3 options applies in each space provided below

      A. Same price, terms and conditions offered (This is the default if left blank)

      B. Percentage increase of previous year's price for all areas or options. State percentage increase below. If percentage increase not provided 0% increase will apply

      C. No renewal option offered

    • Period 2 (First Annual Renewal Option)
    • Period 3 (Second Annual Renewal Option)
    • Period 4 (Third Annual Renewal Option)
    • Period 5 (Fourth Annual Renewal Option)
    • Goods (required)

      Is this bid for goods?

    • Services (required)

      Is this bid for services?

    • Subcontractors (required)

      Does this bid allow for subcontractors?

    • Living Wage (required)

      Is Living Wage Required? If not sure, then click here. There is the possibility that a Public Works bid still needs the Living Wage requirement in addition to the Prevailing Wage requirement. (Not that common, but is an option)

    • Job Walk (required)

      Will there be a Job Walk?

    • Insurance Requirement (required)

      Are the Services over $10,000?

    • Contractor License Needed? (required)

      Is a contractor's license needed?

    • Contractor License Types

      Please enter the Contractor License or licenses needed for this project. For example, "C33 - Painting and Decorating, C33 - Painting and Decorating Contractor". If none are needed, please leave blank.

    • CSA or PO? (required)

      Choose from the following contractual options

    • Payment Bond (required)

      Does this project need a payment bond? If the good or services exceed $25,000 a payment bond is required

    Key dates

    1. May 19, 2026Published
    2. June 11, 2026Responses Due

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