RFP - Towing Services #19833

Notice is hereby given that the City of Biloxi, Mississippi, will receive sealed proposals at City Hall, Second Floor, Mayor's Office,until 10:00 a.m. on the 1st day of April, 2026, for the following:TOWING SERVICESCITY OF BILOXI, MISSISSIPPIThe City of Biloxi is seeking proposals from qualified companies with substantial experience and capabilities to perform towing services. The City desires to contract with multiple companies to provide towing, storage, and disposal of damaged, disabled, abandoned, unregistered, and junked vehicles, trailers and boats at the request of the City's Police Department and/or Code Enforcement Department. The contract to be awarded is not an exclusive contract.Specifications are available on-line at www.biloxiplans.comand in the Purchasing Office, City Hall,140 Lameuse Street, Biloxi, Mississippi (228) 435-6252.The City intends to enter a contract with The City of Biloxi reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive any informality in the proposals submitted.PROPOSALS SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE, SECOND FLOOR, CITY HALL BUILDING, 140 LAMEUSE STREET, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI 39530 OR ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED AT WWW.BILOXIPLANS.COM.Proposals sent through U.S. Mail are done so at the risk of the respondent and should be addressed to the City of Biloxi, City Hall, P.O. Box 429, Biloxi, MS 39533. The City is not responsible for proposals that arrive in the mail after the designated opening time. Proposals may be delivered in person to City Hall, Second Floor, 140 Lameuse Street, Biloxi, MS.All responses shall be plainly marked "TOWING SERVICES" on the sealed envelope. Sealed proposals not so marked are submitted at the risk of the respondent and the City assumes no responsibility for the premature opening of same by any City employee.If City Hall is closed for any reason, including but not limited to: acts of God, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of war, epidemics, governmental regulations superimposed after the fact, fire, earthquakes, floods, or other natural disasters (the "Force Majeure Events"), which closure prevents the opening of proposals at the advertised date and time, all proposals received shall be publicly opened and read aloud on the next business day that the agency shall be open and at the previously advertised time. The new date and time of the proposals opening, as determined in accordance with this paragraph, shall not be advertised, and all respondents, upon submission of a proposal, shall be deemed to have knowledge of and shall have agreed to the provisions of this paragraph. Proposals shall be received by the City until the new date and time of the proposal opening as set forth herein. The City shall not be held responsible for the receipt of any proposals for which the delivery was attempted and failed due to the closure of City Hall as a result of a Force Majeure Event. Each respondent shall be required to ensure the delivery and receipt of its proposal by the City prior to the new date and time of the proposal opening.All Electronic Proposals must be submitted on-line at www.biloxiplans.com prior to the opening date and time as stated above. Questions regarding registration for the electronic bid process and document submission should contact Plan House Printing at (662) 407-0193.All persons having a contract with the City of Biloxi must adhere to the City's policy concerning non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.Proposals must be received before 10:00 a.m. April 1, 2026. The selection committee will review each proposal and invite all qualified firms to enter into a contract with the City to provide towing services. Performance is intended to begin immediately upon execution of the contract with the City.Published by the order of the Municipal Clerk, this the 9th day of March, 2026.Publish Twice: March 13, 2026 and March 20, 2026