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Court declines to renew Campbell Oil contract and authorizes RFP for bulk aviation fuel supplier
Summary
After airport staff and advisory board members raised service and fuel‑quality concerns, the court approved nonrenewal of the current aviation fuel contract with Campbell Oil and authorized the airport manager to publish an RFP for a bulk fuel supplier.
The Aransas County Commissioners Court voted to not renew the existing aviation fuel services contract with Campbell Oil Company and authorized the airport manager to publish a request for proposals (RFP) for a bulk aviation fuel supplier.
Airport staff and members of the airport advisory board, including long‑time aviator Gordon Lester, criticized Campbell’s customer service, credit‑card processing and inconsistent contract fuel pricing. Lester, an airport advisory board member and veteran pilot, said refuelers sometimes must drain “5 or 6 gallons” from delivered loads to remove contaminants and urged the court to expedite an RFP to secure a better supplier.
The court confirmed continuity plans if Campbell chooses to stop delivering after the current contract term: county staff said Campbell would continue to supply fuel unless it refused, in which case the county would secure fuel on the open market for airport operations. The court approved both the nonrenewal and an RFP to solicit new bulk aviation fuel providers; the airport manager asked to participate on the scoring team.
Action: Motion approved to not renew Campbell Oil contract and to publish an RFP for a bulk aviation fuel supplier; commissioners voted unanimously.
