Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order for vehicle fuel and fueling services on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, in order to fuel City vehicles. This purchase order will be issued from a Universal Term Contract previously established by the Purchasing Office with Wex Bank.
Wex Bank, CC# 84-1425616, Vendor# 0105063 PA003194 - Retail Fleet Fuel - expires 7/31/21
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $1,800,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund from a previously established Universal Term Contract for fuel and fueling services with Wex Bank. The Fleet Management Division budgeted $10 million in the 2018 budget for fuels. In 2017, the Fleet Management Division expended $8.4 million for unleaded and diesel fuels. Thus far in 2018, the Fleet Management Division has encumbered $4.5 million for unleaded and diesel fuels.
Emergency action is requested to ensure an uninterrupted supply of fuel and fueling services.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish a purchase order for fuel and fueling services on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, per the terms and conditions of a Universal Term Contract with Wex Bank; to authorize the expenditure of $1,800,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,800,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Fleet Management Division has a need to purchase vehicle fuels and fueling services for City vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Wex Bank successfully bid and was awarded contract PA003194 - Retail Fleet Fuel; and
WHEREAS, funding for this purchase is budgeted and available within the Fleet Management Operating Fund; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the Department of Finance and Management in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the purchase of vehic...
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