Towing Services

Pasco County Schools is soliciting competitive pricing to establish a contract with one or more suppliers for light and heavy duty towing services for its buses and fleet vehicles. This solicitation, identified as 27-506-JH Addendum 1, requires responses by November 30, 2026. The District mandates that all services be delivered in a satisfactory and proper manner to trigger payment, which is based on a 30-day payment cycle. Bidders must submit electronic proposals through an authorized officer and are strictly prohibited from engaging in ex parte communications with the evaluation committee or School Board during the solicitation process. The contract includes rigorous compliance and insurance requirements. Vendors must maintain insurance for worker's compensation, bodily injury, and property destruction, provided by a carrier rated A or better by Best's Key Rating Guide. Legal and regulatory mandates include adherence to the Davis-Bacon Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, and various civil rights laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. Additionally, vendors must certify they are not owned or controlled by a Foreign Country of Concern and must comply with federal debarment and public entity crime regulations. The District is exempt from state and federal sales, use, and excise taxes.