HomeMy WebLinkAbout9 District Fuel Usage Agenda Item # 9
Public Utility District
WORKSHOP
To: Board of Directors
From: Ed Taylor
Date: June 03, 2009
Subject: Workshop Regarding District Motor Vehicle Fuel Usage
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
This item is a report on the District's motor vehicle fuel usage. This update was
requested by the Board at the May 20th Board Meeting.
2. HISTORY
In April the District issued request for bids for the supply of gasoline and diesel fuel for
the District's fleet. Bids were opened on May 13th with Western Energetix being the
only bidder. The bid was found to be responsive and the Board awarded the contract
to Western Energetix on May 20, 2009.
3. NEW INFORMATION
The Board asked staff to review past fuel usage and present the findings to the Board
at an upcoming Board Meeting. Staff reviewed the previous five years of fuel usage in
terms of both dollars spent and the quantity of fuel purchased. Tables 1 and 2 depict
the District's fuel costs (Table 1) and the volume of diesel fuel and unleaded gasoline
purchased (Table 2). Table 3 shows fuel consumption normalized by the number of
vehicles by fuel type.
By following the tables, it can be seen that the District has reduced the number of
gasoline fueled vehicles in the fleet since 2004 with an increase in the number of
diesel fueled vehicles during the same time period. Further, there has been a steady
decline in the quantity of fuel used per vehicle in both the diesel fuel category and in
the gasoline fuel category with the exception of 2008 gasoline usage.
Table 1. District Cost for Fuel 2004-2008
PRODUCT 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Gasoline-All Grades $44,958 $50,368 $46,820 $47,669 $49,738
Diesel Fuel-All Types $32,948 $45,805 $56,416 $59,580 $74,576
Total $77,906 $96,173 $103,236 $107,249 $124,314
Table 2. District Fuel Usage in Gallons 2004-2008
PRODUCT 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Gasoline-All Grades 20,531 19,479 15,895 14,996 13,378
Diesel Fuel-All Types 16,609 18,020 19,368 19,876 18,890
Total 37,140 37,499 35,263 34,872 32,484
Table 3. Fuel Usage Normalized to Fleet Size (Gallons /# of Vehicles)
NORMALIZED FLEET 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Gasoline 708 672 568 536 581
Diesel Fuel 790 783 717 710 630
4. FISCAL IMPACT
In the fiscal year 2009 Budget, $160,000 was budgeted for fuel purchases.
5. RECOMMENDATION
1. Co er establishing a fuel reduction goal of 10% for 2010.
2. vie : an comment on this report.
Ed Taylor Michael D. Holley
Water Utility Manager General Manager