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MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER �J�
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 21, 2008
SUBJECT: APPROVAL TO ESTABLISH A FUEL CARD PROGRAM FOR
THE PURCHASE OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider approval to establish a fuel card program with Wright Express
for the purchase of alternative fuels. Annual expenditures will be limited to the budgeted
amount for this service.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funds are available in account 100-141100000/General Fund/Inventory/Fuel.
BACKGROUND:
�, This procurement will be made as a sole source in accordance with Local Government
Code Chapter 252, Subchapter B, Section 252.022 (a).
This request is for approval to establish a fuel card program for the purchase of E-85
alternate fuel for the City's new flex-fuel vehicles. Currently, the City has seven vehicles
that are flex-fuel. Classic Clean Fuel located at 2501 William D. Tate is the only E-85
fuel provider in our area. Purchasing E-85 fuel will reduce the cost per gallon for these
vehicles from $3.15 per gallon to $3.08 per gallon.
The sole fuel card vendor used by Classic Clean Fuel is Wrigfit Express. Using this fuel
card vendor will allow Fleet Services to track all transactions for E-85 fuel. Fleet Services
expects to use approximately $40,000 annually for the current flex-fuel fleet and for the
new flex-fuel vehicles that will be purchased during this fiscal year. The fuel cards will
be programmed for fuel purchases only and can be monitored by Fleet Services Staff
through a computerized on-line system. Vehicles using unleaded fuel will continue to
use fuel from the Service Center Fuel Depot. Wright Express also maintains additional
E-85 fuel stations in other cities outside the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
Staff recommends approval to establish a fuel card program with Wright Express in
order to utilize fuel from Classic Clean Fuel.
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October 15, 2008 (10:23AM)