REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, M.A., Director
Department of Transportation
BY: SHARLEE FLORES, Senior Management Analyst
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
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Award a two-year contract, with options for three one-year extensions, to Eppler Towing & Recovery (Eppler), for towing services for the FAX bus fleet, in the amount of $335,500 for the initial two-year base term. Service and product costs for the option years will adjust in accordance with the relevant Consumer Price Index (CPI), with a total for all five years not to exceed $1,100,000. (Bid File 12600085)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommend Council award a two-year contract, with options for three one-year extensions, to Eppler, for towing services for the FAX bus fleet, in the amount of $335,500 for the initial two-year base term. Service and product costs for the option years will adjust in accordance with the relevant Consumer Price Index (CPI), with a total for all five years not to exceed $1,100,000.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX) sought to establish a two-year base service contract with a tow truck company to provide towing services for our fixed-route bus fleet.
A request for proposals (RFP) was issued July 11, 2025, via Bid File Number 12600085, which resulted in three proposal submissions. The Selection Committee evaluated the proposals based on past performance and experience, price, technical approach and advantageous solutions, and record keeping procedures. After careful examination, the Selection Committee recommended Eppler for contract award.
BACKGROUND
FAX operates a fixed-route bus fleet of 138 heavy-duty compressed natural gas (CNG), battery electric buses (BEBs), and hydrogen fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs), which provide 363 days of transit service to the residents of the City and County of Fresno.
When a bus becomes inoperable due to mechanical failures, accidents, etc., it is imperative t...
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