Hercules Police Department
William Imboden, Chief of Police
DATE: October 7, 2021
ATTACHMENT: B
TO: Tow rotation companies
FROM: Sergeant Dan Miller
SUBJECT: 2021 Tow Fee Schedule
HOURS AND FEES
1. Business Hours
1. For the purpose of this Tow Service Agreement, "normal business hours" shall be:
Not less than 8:00 am to 5 :00 pm, Monday through Friday, except or the following State-recognized holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
1. Regular Tows
Class A Trucks $220.00
Class B Trucks $325.00
Class C Trucks (GVWR of <52,000
lbs)
$420.00
Class D Trucks (GVWR of <54,000
lbs)
$480.00
2. Special Equipment
Forklift $220.00
Converter Dolly $350.00
Recovery Straps $150.00
Tow with dolly $225.00
Motorcycle $220.00
Big rig trailer (All requiring tractor) $420.00
Recreational Vehicles $280.00
Hercules Police Department
William Imboden, Chief of Police
3. Recovery Operations and Load Recovery
1. $215.00 per hour to the next nearest quarter hour; applies only after one hour is spent.
4. Daily Storage Fees (Inside or Outside)
1. $80.00 per day regular tows
2. $90.00 per day for big rigs with an additional $90.00 per day for trailer(s) on rig.
5. Hercules Police Rates
1. This includes private vehicles towed for evidentiary purposes, Police Department vehicles requiring a tow, service calls or any other reason where the responsibility for payment belongs to Hercules Police Department. This is a flat rate regardless of the type of equipment required to complete the call, i.e., big rig calls, special need for a flatbed, or use of a dolly.
1. City Vehicle Tow $110.00
2. Daily Storage Charge $40.00
2. Vehicle Recovery Operations and Load Recovery
1. $110.00 per hour to the nearest quarter hour; applies only after one hour is spent.
6. Release After Hours Fee (Gate Fee)
1. Gate fees to be charged only after 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, all day Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
1. Regular tows, half the tow rate ($110.00)
2. Big rigs, half the tow rate ($220.00)
7. Service Call Rate
1. Half the tow rate for regular tows ($110.00)
2. Half the tow rate for big rigs ($220.00)
8. Response Times
Hercules Police Department
William Imboden, Chief of Police
1. "Daytime" defined as 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.
2. ''Nighttime" defined as 6:00 pm to 6:00 am.
3. Maximum regular tow response time, daytime or nighttime, twenty-five minutes.
4. Maximum regular tow response time, nighttime flatbeds, thirty-five minutes.
5. Maximum tow response time, big rigs (anytime), forty-five minutes.