Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget Reservations and to establish purchase orders for bulk unleaded, ethanol, diesel, and bio-diesel fuels on behalf of the Fleet Management Division. These purchase orders will be issued from Universal Term Contracts previously established by the City of Columbus, Purchasing Office.
Benchmark Biodiesel Inc., Vendor# 002166; PA008056, expires 09/30/2027 [Diesel/Biodiesel UTC]
Colonial Oil Industries, Inc. Vendor# 032656; PA008055 expires 9/30/2027 [Unleaded Fuel UTC]
These companies are not debarred according to the federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
For 2026, the Fleet Management Division budgeted a total of $9,000,000.00 for unleaded and diesel fuels and fueling services across different vendors.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $1,000,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund from previously established Universal Term Contracts for bulk unleaded, ethanol, diesel, and bio-diesel fuels.
$1,922,099.27 (76.88% of the $2,500,000.00 the Fleet Management Division encumbered in Ord. 0324-2026) has been spent since April 1st of 2026.
$4,000,000.00 was expended in 2025 for bulk unleaded, ethanol, diesel, and bio-diesel fuels for the Fleet Management Division to keep the City's vehicle fleet in operation.
$4,000,000.00 was expended in 2024 for bulk unleaded, ethanol, diesel, and bio-diesel fuels for the Fleet Management Division to keep the City's vehicle fleet in operation.
Emergency action is necessary to maintain sufficient purchasing authority for the continuous acquisition and delivery of bulk fuel and to prevent an interruption in fuel availability. An interruption in the availability of bulk fuel could affect the operation and deployment of City vehicles and equipment, including Police and Fire v...
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