Gwangju Nam-gu, Recruitment for Abandoned Vehicle Towing and Forced Disposal Task Agency

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) announced on the 6th that it is recruiting agencies to handle towing, storage, and forced disposal of illegally abandoned vehicles until the 15th.

According to the Automobile Management Act, any local company registered in the automobile dismantling and recycling business that has secured (including leased) a storage lot of 500㎡ or more for illegally abandoned vehicles can apply.

Nam-gu plans to form a screening committee to select two companies by evaluating their capabilities according to the evaluation criteria table for transparent and fair selection.

The evaluation criteria table is expected to include company size and employee status, workplace facilities and equipment, number of tow trucks owned, maximum storage capacity for abandoned vehicles, experience and plans for handling illegally abandoned vehicles, among other factors.

The screening committee for company selection is scheduled to be held on the 23rd, and the results of the agency selection will be notified on the 28th.

The agency service period will be from the 1st of next month until April 30, 2023.

A Nam-gu official said, “There have been issues causing inconvenience to residents, safety threats, and deterioration of urban aesthetics due to vehicles abandoned for a long time on roads, residential areas, and others' land,” adding, “To resolve these problems, we have decided to publicly select an agency.”

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