Item 369/2026
Final
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To:
Lisa L. Kim From: Chief El-Farra
Dept:
City Manager Dept: Police
Date: 9/8/2026
Subject: Award contracts to B&D Towing, Inc., dba Balcaceres and Davalos Towing; Action Southland Enterprises, Inc., dba Action Southland Towing; and, Pacific Towing, Inc., to provide on-call towing services as needed by the Police Department. (Action Item)
OBJECTIVE
To seek City Council approval to award contracts to B&D Towing, Inc., dba Balcaceres and Davalos Towing (B&D Towing) , Action Southland Enterprises, Inc., dba Action Southland Towing, and Pacific Towing, Inc., in response to RFP No. S -1370 to provide the Police Department with on-call towing services.
BACKGROUND
A request for proposals was conducted (RFP No. S -1370) to establish multiple vendors for on-call towing services. Police officers respond to a variety of calls for service that often include abandoned vehicles, recovering stolen vehicles, processing arrest ee’s vehicles, and vehicles that have been involved in traffic collisions. Towing services are used consistently throughout the City for these types of calls for service, and timely services help to ensure the efficiency of the Department’s operations.
DISCUSSION
RFP No. S-1370 was issued in June 2025 to obtain proposals for on-call towing services. The proposals were received in July 2025 with responses from a total of six towing companies.
Three of the six companies successfully completed the requireme nts outlined in RFP No. S - 1370 and are listed below:
B&D Towing
Action Southland Towing
Pacific Towing
Item 369/2026
The Police Department is requesting that all three towing companies be awarded contracts with an initial term of three years and two additional option years.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no direct financial impact to the City to award the contract for on-call towing services.
Application fees listed in the contracts are collected to reimburse the costs incurred by the Police Department. Tow companies’ charges to vehicle owners for vehicle recovery are subject to the approval of the Police Chief as outlined in the contracts.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
Award contracts, with a term of three years and two option years, for on-call towing services as needed by the Police Department, to:
o B&D Towing, Inc., dba Balcaceres and Davalos Towing (B&D Towing) o Action Southland Enterprises, Inc., dba Action Southland Towing, and o Pacific Towing, Inc.
Authorize the City Manage r, or designee, to execute the contract s, approve minor modifications as needed, and exercise option years on behalf of the City.
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. Action Southland Towing Contract FY27
2. B&D Towing Contract FY27
3. Pacific Towing Contract FY27