BACOLOD City – The city needs a private company that would render clamping, towing and impounding services, according to Bacolod Traffic Authority Office head Superintendent Luisito Acebuche.
Acebuche has sent Mayor Evelio Leonardia a request to hold a bidding for the privatization of the implementation of City Ordinances (COs) 338 and 09-17-818.
CO 338 regulates the traffic, parking, towing, and other commuting activities in Bacolod while CO 09-17-818 established the tow-away zones and allowed the impounding of vehicles through the issuance of impounding receipts in the city.
Acebuche sent the request in January but Leonardia has not responded yet.
“There is a crucial need to implement the said ordinances on clamping, towing and impounding,” said Acebuche. “The fastest way to go into clamping, towing and impounding is to entrust these activities to private companies.”
He added that the clamping, towing and impounding activities require “special equipment, appropriate impounding storage areas and specialized technical skills” that a private company can offer.
On the other hand, Acebuche said the cause of Monday’s heavy traffic on 21st Lacson Street was an excavation, which is part of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ rehabilitation project.
“While they were excavating, they hit a Bacolod City Water District pipeline, which caused flooding in the area. It then resulted to heavy traffic,” Acebuche said./PN
