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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 19, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: METRO FREEWAY SERVICE PATROL
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to execute Contract Modifications for five Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) contracts in an aggregate amount of $2,357,000.00, thereby increasing the contract amounts from $23,876,791.98 to $26,233,791.98, and extending the current period of performance with individual amounts as follows:
A. Beat 9: Sonic Towing, Inc. Contract No. FS66316003-9, for $698,000 for up to 11 months, increasing the total contract amount from $4,514,753.00 to $5,212,753.00;
B. Beat 10: Jon's Towing, Inc. Contract No. FS66316002-10, for $198,000.00 for up to 11 months, increasing the total contract amount from $4,416,768.50 to $4,614,768.50;
C. Beat 12: Sonic Towing, Inc. Contract No. FS66316004-12, for $347,000.00 for up to 11 months, increasing the total contract amount from $4,189,346.88 to $4,536,346.88;
D. Beat 21: South Coast Towing, Inc. Contract No. FS66316005-21 for $708,000.00 for up to 11 months, increasing the total contract amount from $3,806,798.60 to $4,514,798.60; and
E. Beat 20/37: Safeway Towing, dba Bob's Towing Contract No. FS73888-2005, for $406,000.00 for up to 4 months, increasing the total contract amount from $6,949,125.00 to $7,355,125.00.
Issue
ISSUE
FSP light-duty contracts are re-procured approximately every four years to replace aging vehicles, encourage competition by providing tow service contractors the opportunity to bid on new contracts, and allow new contracts to reset rates using the most current industry prices. Existing contracts for these beats are expiring and require extensions to avoid a gap in service provision and to ensure sufficient funding is available. These modifications will enable the establishment of new contracts as funding expires and facilitate the development of m...
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