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Chester council approves split towing contract after debate over local hiring and vendor scores
Summary
Council awarded two on-call towing zones to out-of-town firms for a three-year term with options after a contested discussion about scoring, Google reviews and local hiring; the receiver defended the procurement as lawful and thorough.
Chester City Council voted to award on-call towing contracts for East and West zones to CCC Towing LLC and Delco Corp (d/b/a Play N Auto Parts) for an initial three-year term starting Jan. 1, 2026, with optional extensions through 2030.
The contract (resolution R‑138) drew public comment and council debate over vendor reputation and local hiring. Alan Boyd told the council he had seen multiple negative online reviews for one bidder and said, 'I just don't see how the correlation of the 2 should have…
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