Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director 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., CC# 26-1274251, Vendor# 002166; PA006764, expires 09/30/2025 [Diesel/Biodiesel UTC]
Sunoco LLC, CC# CC 464151222, Vendor# 043209; PA006784 expires 9/30/2025 [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.
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $4,000,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund from previously established Universal Term Contracts for bulk unleaded, ethanol, diesel, and bio-diesel fuels. For 2024, the Fleet Management Division budgeted a total of $10,000,000.00 for unleaded and diesel fuels and fueling services across different vendors. In 2023, the Fleet Management Division expended $4,200,000.00 for bulk unleaded, ethanol, diesel, and bio-diesel fuels. In 2022 the Fleet Management Division expended $3,500,000.00 for bulk unleaded ethanol, diesel and bio-diesel fuel.
Emergency action is requested to ensure an uninterrupted supply of fuel for City vehicles.
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To authorize the Director of the Department of Finance and Management to establish various purchase orders for fuel on behalf of the Fleet Management Division, per the terms and conditions of previously established Universal Term Contracts; to authorize the expenditure of $4,000,000.00 from the Fleet Management Operating Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($4,000,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Finance and Management Department, Fleet Management Division, has a need to purchase bulk unleaded, ethanol, diesel, a...
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