HomeMy WebLinkAbout10, Fuel Contract ExtensionConsent Item # io
Consideration of an Extension of
the Gasoline & Diesel Fuel
Contract With Western Energ etix
May 2, 2012
Background / History
• Propose a four month fuel contract extension
— Expenditures greater than $15,000 require Board approval
— The District spends an average of $11,000 per month for
gasoline and diesel fuel
— Currently most fuel is purchased at the Western
Energetix/Flyers fuel facility on Church St.
• The District's last fuel contract took effect in May 2009
— The current fuel contract expires on May 23, 2012
2
New Information
• District staff has been working with the Town of Truckee to
use their fueling facilities located at their new corporation
yard
— The Town facility is complete but needs additional card
reader equipment to accommodate District use
— Card reading equipment should be available for use in
summer 2012
• An extension to our current fuel contract is needed
3
Fiscal Impact
• Extension of the current fuel contract would result in no
additional costs
• Sufficient funds exist in the FY12 Budget for this
expenditure
0
Recommendation
Authorize a four month extension of the current fuel contract
with Western Energetix
5