§ 282-6. Minimum standards of operator performance.

The following minimum standards shall be required of all operators seeking to contract with the Borough for towing and storage services:

A. 

Equipment.

(1) 

The operator must maintain the following equipment:

(a) 

One heavy-duty wrecker, over ten-ton capacity.

(b) 

One medium-duty wrecker, ten-ton capacity.

(c) 

One light-duty wrecker, four-ton capacity.

(d) 

One flatbed truck.

(2) 

Wreckers used by the operator must be of such construction to tow any type of vehicle and to pass inspection of the Borough Police Department.

(3) 

Each vehicle shall be equipped with a shovel, broom and any other equipment necessary to clean up broken glass and any other debris from the scene of an accident. It shall be the operator's responsibility to clean up such debris if requested to do so by any officer of the Borough Police Department at the scene of the accident.

(4) 

Wreckers shall be maintained in good condition, comply with all applicable provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq., available 24 hours a day and identified on each side with the name and address of the operator.

(5) 

At the time of submission of its bid, the operator shall submit to the Borough satisfactory proof of ownership of the required number of wreckers necessary to meet the Borough's requirements.

B. 

Land. The operator must provide proof to the Borough that it owns or leases a storage area capable of storing a minimum of 25 vehicles. The storage area must be in the Borough and no more than five miles from the Collingswood Police Station for the convenience of owners of towed vehicles and the Borough Police Department. If the operator is the property owner of the storage area, it is to submit with its bid a certified copy of the deed to the property. If the operator leases the storage area, a copy of the lease, including a legal description of the property, shall be submitted with the bid. The lease term must extend for a period no less than six months beyond the proposed expiration date of the contract to be entered with the Borough for the services to be provided. The storage area must be enclosed with a fence of sturdy construction, measure no less than six feet in height and be able to be secured when unattended.

C. 

Alternative arrangements. A proposal for the services to be provided under this chapter may be made jointly by separate companies, one in the towing business which can meet all the requirements of this chapter and the other owning or leasing property containing a storage facility which meets all the requirements for storing towed vehicles. Any such proposal must provide that the owner/operator of the storage facility shall be responsible for receiving the required payment for towing and storage. Proof of a written agreement or of an agreement which is conditioned on the award of the contract by the Borough must be submitted with any bid. The service, equipment and storage facility are subject to periodic inspections and approval by the Borough.