Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Recreation and Parks Department to enter into contract with ProTow, Inc. for the towing of abandoned or illegally parked vehicles within specified parks.
The Recreation and Parks Department has had ongoing issues when abondoned cars occupy parking spaces or are parked illegally. Further, many of the vehicles are parked after hours and are trespassing within the park. This ordinance would provide an update to the prior contract from 2013, authorized by ordinance 2418-2013, with ProTow to allow ProTow to patrol and remove vehicles that are abandoned or parked illegally within specified parks after the parks are closed or when a vehicle is not parked in a designated parking spot per park signage. ProTow will provide and install signage regarding towing within the specific park.
Proposals were originally solicited from towing companies in the Columbus, Ohio area. ProTow was selected for this project for various reasons including experience, location, availability, and familiarity and expertise with towing vehicles in the City of Columbus. There will be no cost to the City associated with this contract.
Previous Ordinance #: 2418-2013 & 2229-2015
Parks are shown on the attached Exhibit A.
There will be no funding obligation on this contract.
Principal Parties:
ProTow, Inc.
1669 Harmon Avenue, Columbus, OH 43223
James Whittredge 614-419-1917
06-1825828
Exp Date: 12/15/17
Emergency Justification: An emergency is being requested to renew said contract so that there will not be a gap in service as the current contract has expired.
Benefits to the Public: ProTow is providing a service to the community by protecting the park users' ability to park at parks with ease. ProTow shall be required to install and maintain signage at all designated sites providing both notice of the parking restrictions and that vehicles parked in violation of such restrictions shall be towed.
Area(s) A...
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