ADOPTED - NOVEMBER 13, 2001

Agenda Item No. 13



Introduced by the Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:



INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS



RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO LANSING ICE & FUEL TO SUPPLY FUEL FOR COUNTY-OWNED AND OPERATED VEHICLES



RESOLUTION #01-327



WHEREAS, the County purchases regular unleaded gasoline and other types of fuel for County-owned and operated vehicles including Sheriff Department vehicles; and

WHEREAS, the current contract to purchase fuel expired in August 2001; and



WHEREAS, the Purchasing Department solicited proposals for the purchase of fuel, and after review and evaluation, is recommending that a contract be authorized with the lowest responder, Lansing Ice & Fuel, to supply fuel for County-owned and operated vehicles.



THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorize a contract with Lansing Ice & Fuel to supply fuel for County-owned and operated vehicles for a period of five years with an option to renew said contract for successive two-year periods upon the written consent of both parties.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the price charged to the County for fuel purchases shall be based on Lansing Ice & Fuel's cost on the date of purchase plus a $0.065 per gallon differential (freight and margin) for unleaded fuel and a $0.085 per gallon differential for diesel fuel.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these differentials shall be added to Lansing Ice & Fuel's actual invoiced cost to determine the County's fuel price.



BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorize the Board Chair and the County Clerk to sign any necessary contract documents for the purchase of fuel subject to approval as to form by Corporate Counsel.



ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Stid, Celentino, Minter, De Leon, Swope Nays: None Absent: None Approved 11/6/01



FINANCE: Yeas: Hertel, Schafer, Minter,Swope, Krause

Nays: None Absent: Czarnecki, Lynch Approved 11/7/01