Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish purchase orders for unleaded, diesel, bio-diesel fuels and fueling services 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. This year has seen substantial increases in fuel prices, with costs increasing in excess of 50% relative to 2020. As such, these purchase orders are needed to provide the necessary funding for fuel to operate City vehicles until the 2022 operating budget passage.
Benchmark Biodiesel, Inc., CC# 261274251, Vendor# 002166; PA005456, expires 09/30/2023 [Diesel/Biodiesel UTC]
Colonial Oil Industries, CC# CC032656, Vendor# 032656; PA005231 expires 3/31/2022 [Unleaded Ethanol UTC]
WEX Bank, CC#84-1425616, Vendor #010506; PA003194, expires 07/31/2022 [Retail Fleet 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.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $1,750,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund from previously established Universal Term Contracts for bulk unleaded, diesel, bio-diesel fuels and fueling services. For 2021, the Fleet Management Division budgeted $8.4 million for bulk unleaded, diesel, and bio-diesel fuels. In 2020, the Fleet Management Division expended $4.8 million for bulk unleaded, diesel, and bio-diesel fuels. In 2019 the Fleet Management Division expended 6.5 million. In 2020, the Fleet Management Division expended $2.2 million for fueling services. In 2019 the Fleet Management Division expended 3.4 million.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to establish various purchase orders for fuel on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, per the terms and conditions of previously established...
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