To facilitate expedient, safe, and efficient towing service for wrecked and/or disabled motor vehicles; and the removal of abandoned vehicles, spilled motor vehicle fluids, and debris or cargo from any Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) rights-of-way, FTE requires the services of licensed Vendors, to provide towing and roadside repair services. This Scope of Services defines the requirements and operating practices of the Specialty Towing and Roadside Repair (STARR) companies authorized to perform light, medium, and heavy-duty towing, as well as vehicle repair services on Florida’s Turnpike System. These duties include but are not limited to: • Relocating and/or towing wrecked vehicles and removing crash debris from incident scenes at the direction of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) • Assisting in establishing safe incident scenes using traffic control devices • Towing and storing vehicles impounded by FHP • Towing and storing abandoned vehicles from the Turnpike right-of-way • Towing disabled vehicles at the owner’s request • Providing roadside service and repairs to vehicles disabled on a Florida’s Turnpike Roadway • Recovery of vehicles off the road or in a water body • Providing support during activation of the Emergency/Evacuation Plan • Providing towing, roadside service, and repairs to Turnpike, FDOT and FHP Troop K vehicles disabled on the Turnpike System. • Provide Courtesy (also known as Emergency or Safety) Tow operations
