Summary
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is issuing Invitation for Bid 26-20 to procure qualified towing service providers for 24-hour, rapid-response assistance for its fleet of transit buses, electric buses, paratransit vans, and other support vehicles across Rhode Island, with occasional service required in Massachusetts and Connecticut. The contractor must provide licensed drivers and heavy-equipment tow trucks with response times of one hour or less for standard calls and thirty minutes or less for emergencies, and the Authority uses approximately 250 tow services per year. The contract consists of a one-year base period beginning September 1, 2026, with up to four optional one-year renewals.