Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with appropriate Universal Term Contracts and to establish purchase orders for vehicle fuel and fueling services on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, in order fuel and maintain City vehicles. These purchase orders will be issued from Universal Term Contracts previously established by the City of Columbus, Purchasing Office.
Wex Bank, CC# 84-1425616, Vendor# 0105063 PA003194 - Retail Fleet Fuel - expires 7/31/21
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $1,400,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund from previously established Universal Term Contracts for fuel and fueling services related to City vehicles. For 2019, the Fleet Management Division budgeted $9.7 million for fuel, $4.4 million of which has already been spent and/or encumbered. In 2018, the Fleet Management Division expended $7.5 million for bulk unleaded, ethanol, diesel, and bio-diesel fuels. In 2017, the Fleet Management Division expended $8.4 million collectively. In 2019, approximately $4.5 million has been encumbered/expensed for unleaded fuel thus far.
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 associate all General Budget reservations resulting from this ordinance with appropriate Universal Term Contracts and to establish various purchase orders for fuel and fueling services on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, per the terms and conditions of previously established Universal Term Contracts; to authorize the expenditure of $1,400,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($1,400,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Fleet Management Division, has a need to purchase vehicle fuels and fueling services for vehicles operat...
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