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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT ITEM NO„, 0( <br /> MEETING DATE February 19, 1985 <br /> • • <br /> SUBJECT: lid Award - Annual Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Contract <br /> . . <br /> DEPARTMENT:Purchasing & Central Services PUBLIC HEARING: YES Na <br /> ---_--- <br /> • <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : • - yes - INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert N. Addelson <br /> ext 4 8 <br /> PHONE NUMBERS: HILLSBOROUGH -. 732-8181 <br /> HILLSBOROUGH - 732-9361• <br /> CHAPEL HILL - 967-9251 <br /> • • MEBANE - 227-2031 <br /> • <br /> l• <br /> DURHAM - 688-7331 • <br /> PURPOSE: For the Board to consider entering into an annual contract for the <br /> purchase of gasoline and diesel fuel . <br /> NEED: Bids have been solicited for an annual contract for the delivery <br /> of gasoline and diesel fuel to the Motor Pool . This solicitation <br /> was made possible by the recent installation of a 10, 000 gallon <br /> fuel tank which enables the County to realize volume discounts on <br /> the price of fuel . <br /> • <br /> The . Board needs to award the bid :ard authorize the chair to sign a: contract <br /> with the successful bidder to run from 2-41185 -2/20786 <br /> A tally of bids is attached. <br /> IMPACT: The current price paid' by the County for gasoline is $ . 9275 per <br /> gallon. Purchase at the low bid price of $ . 7580 Will result in an <br /> annual savings of $20, 340_ • based on the estimated annual con- <br /> sumption of 120,000 gallons . <br /> • <br /> The current price paid by the County for diesel fuel is $ . 8675 per <br /> gallon. Purchase at the low bid price of $ . 7900 will result in an <br /> annual savings of $1550. 00.based on the estimated annual consumption • <br /> of 20, 000 gallons . <br /> 1 <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S) : That the Board award the bids to the Cary. Oil Company for <br /> unleaded gasoline "and diesel fuel and authorize he chair to sign <br /> the annual contract . . - • <br /> • <br />