10-2160 Agreement with Courtesy Towing for Towing, Recovery and Vehicle Storage Services

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2. Police Impound — when a vehicle tow requested by Casselberry Police Department for the following reasons: a. Vehicles that are seized for forensic testing (i.e. sexual batteries, abductions, homicides, etc.) when the owner/operator of the vehicle was not the perpetrator. b. Vehicles damaged by stop sticks when the owner/operator of the vehicle was not the intended target. c. Vehicles damaged in crashes caused by or resulting from the pursuit of a criminal or criminal flight from apprehension where the owner/operator was not involved. d. Vehicles of evidentiary value as determined by the Police Department. J. City (City's) City of Casselberry K. Contractors Storage Facility- The contractor needs to provide a CSI room indoors, built to FDOT specs. Complete with ultra violet lighting, hoist, high intensity lights on walls and ceilings to assist in investigations and preservation of evidence. L. Contractor referred to herein as companies or Contractors responding to this Solicitation M. Agreement - documents contained herein will become the contract between City of Casselberry and Contractor awarded this service. NOTE: "Innocent Owners" shall not include those persons whose vehicles are determined by the Casselberry Police Dept. or designee, to have either: a. Been stolen by an immediate family member (eg. parent, child or spouse unless the spouse has been court ordered not to possess the vehicle), or b. Where the vehicle is reasonably believed to have been exchanged, by owner/operator for illegal controlled substances and/or any criminal act. QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS All towing Contractors that submit proposals shall meet the following minimum qualifications. • The Contractor, or principals of the Contractor, shall be regularly engaged in the business of providing the services as described herein. The Contractor shall have a record of performance and operation within Central Florida for a five-year period of time immediately preceding this request for proposal. The Contractor shall have sufficient financial support, equipment, and organization to ensure that they can satisfactorily execute the services, if awarded a Contract, under the terms and conditions herein stated. There shall not be any pending criminal charges against the Contractor, principal owners, partners, corporate officers, or management employees. • The term "equipment and organization" as used herein shall be construed to mean a fully equipped and well established operation as determined by officials of the Police Department for the City of Casselberry. • Contractor shall be fully licensed to perform the work described herein and shall comply with all applicable State Statutes and local codes and ordinances. • Contractor must have an office and storage facility within 10 miles of the City Hall of the City of Casselberry and within Seminole County. • Contractor's facilities shall be properly identified by signs on the exterior of the structure, i.e. visible from the adjacent access road. • Office Facilities - Shall include telephone and rest room facilities and work space (i.e. desk, phone). Shall have name and mailing address on front of building. Shall be separate from any other business or enterprise. Office and storage shall be at one location. • Contractor's business and storage facilities shall comply with all applicable Building, Zoning, and Fire regulations.