Pinole Police Department
Neil H. Gang, Chief of Police
DATE: July 26, 2022
ATTACHMENT: B
TO: Tow rotation companies
FROM: Traffic Sergeant Justin Rogers
SUBJECT: 2022/2023 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, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
1. Regular Tows
Class A Trucks Basic Tow $270.00
Class B Trucks $370.00
Class C Trucks (GVWR of <52,000
lbs)
$485.00
Class D Trucks (GVWR of <54,000
lbs)
$590.00
2. Special Equipment
Forklift $225.00
Converter Dolly $425.00
Recovery Straps $150.00
Tow with dolly $225.00
Motorcycle $270.00
Big rig trailer (All requiring tractor) $485.00
Recreational Vehicles $300.00
Pinole Police Department
Neil H. Gang, Chief of Police
3. Recovery Operations Special circumstances and Load Recovery eg big rig loads
1. Class rate per hour to the next nearest quarter hour; applies only after one hour is spent.
4. Daily Storage Fees (Inside or Outside)
1. $135.00 per day regular tows
2. $155.00 per day for big rigs with an additional $155.00 per day for trailer(s) on rig.
5. Pinole 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 Pinole 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.
2. Big rigs, half the tow rate.
7. Service Call Rate
1. Half the tow rate for regular tows.
2. Half the tow rate for big rigs.
8. Franchise Tow Fee
Pinole Police Department
Neil H. Gang, Chief of Police
1. $300.00 annually, paid by the operator upon placement on the Pinole Police Department Rotation Tow List.
9. Response Times
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.