Specifications include, but are not limited to: The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (“SBCTA”) is soliciting proposals from qualified contractors (“contractors” or proposers”) to assist SBCTA with Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) Services (“Project”). SBCTA has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to operate FSP for traffic mitigation, as well as air quality improvement within San Bernardino County. Section 21718 (a) of the California Vehicle Code specifically authorizes the CHP to be responsible for FSP stopping on freeways for the purpose of rapid removal of impediments to traffic. Section 91 of the California Streets and Highways Code states that Caltrans has the responsibility to improve and maintain the state highways. Caltrans also has the responsibility for traffic management and removing impediments from the highways. The FSP consists of a fleet of tow trucks that continuously patrol an assigned Beat along selected San Bernardino County freeways for the purpose of assisting motorists with their disabled vehicles during peak periods of congestion. The stretch of highway that the fleet patrols up and down is referred to as a “Beat”. SBCTA currently has nine (9) Beats in service throughout San Bernardino County. The areas in which FSP tow services are needed are: • Beat 5 – State Route 60 (SR-60) from Reservoir Street (LA County Line) to Milliken Avenue. • Beat 27 – Interstate 15 (I-15) from Sierra Avenue to Oak Hill Road.
