HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - CyRide 2010 Fuel Contracts RESOLUTION NO. 10-061
RESOLUTION APPROVING CYRIDE 2010 FUEL CONTRACTS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, CyRide used diesel futures contracts to purchase fuel from May through
December 2009 in a trial project,and during this period,CyRide purchased 159,576 gallons of fuel
at an average price of$1.695 per gallon; and,
WHEREAS, the contracting method stabilized CyRide's fuel budget, which had been
extremely volatile over the previous 12-month period, and CyRide believes it will again be
advantageous to contract for fuel; and,
WHEREAS, staff has developed a Request for Proposal (RFP) for fuel purchases, and the
fuel contracts obligate the buyer to purchase fuel at a predetermined date and price,regardless of the
market price of fuel at the time of delivery, and,
WHEREAS, fuel contracts are traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange and require
immediate confirmation, and as such, the contracts require approval by the Ames Transit Agency
Board of Trustees and the City Council of a not-to-exceed contract amount with a supplier to be
named.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the waiver of formal bidding procedures for five two-month fuel purchase contract periods for
CyRide is hereby approved, and staff is authorized to award up to five contracts under this bid at a
cost not to exceed$483,000.
ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of February, 2010.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Wacha
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23' day of February, 2010.