RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to EXECUTE a purchase order with Ramos Petroleum in the amount of $250,000 for the purchase of bulk diesel and unleaded fuels.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Fuel costs are budgeted in the County Department Budgets.
BACKGROUND:
The Waterbird fueling site has been in place since 1993. It services County and other agency vehicles as a self serve fueling station. Available fuel is stored in underground 12,000 gallon fuel tanks. General Services solicits and accepts daily fuel bids from several vendors. Ramos Petroleum has been one of three fuel vendors that has received orders from the County for bulk fuel.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this agreement is not approved, customer departments may have to fuel their vehicles at commercial gas stations at higher prices.
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