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AGREEMENT FOR UNLEADED FUEL SERVICES WITH MERRIMAC PETROLEUM, INC.
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS/GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: PATRICK BAUER, DEPUTY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR (714) 754-5029
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve Agreement with Merrimac Petroleum, Inc., 3738 Bayer Ave., Suite 204, Long Beach, CA 90808, for the purchase and delivery of unleaded fuel in an annual amount of $700,000, based upon pricing provided through a Cooperative Agreement with the County of Orange, Contract RCA-017-26010049, for a term of five (5) years commencing on July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031, unless otherwise terminated by the County of Orange.
2. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the agreement and future authorized amendments to the agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
The City's Public Works Department, Equipment Maintenance Section, maintains a total of twelve (12) storage tanks for fuels, lubricants, and hazardous waste. These tanks provide fuel storage and dispensing at Fire Station Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, the Police Department, Telecommunications, City Hall, and the City's Corporation Yard. The City also has ten (10) emergency generators located at various sites and one portable emergency generator that requires fuel. The Equipment Maintenance Section maintains, monitors, and coordinates fuel deliveries and oversees fueling operations in compliance with Federal, State, and County regulations. The goal is to provide uninterrupted service to the City and to minimize delays in daily operations.
The City has purchased fuel utilizing pricing provided by a cooperative agreement with Pinnacle Petroleum, Inc., for fuel delivery services since August 1, 2021. However, this agreement is due to expire on June 30, 2026, and is non-renewable.
ANALYSIS:
The City will utilize the County of Orange's cooperative agreement with Merrimac ...
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