Commission approves $308,771 expenditure to replace city fueling island
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The commission approved a $308,771 contract with JSR Fueling Technologies to replace pumps, readers and canopy at the city’s fleet fueling station to improve reliability and integrate with FPUA systems.
The City Commission approved a $308,771 expenditure to JSR Fueling Technologies on April 21 to replace primary components at the municipal fueling island used by city vehicles.
Public-works staff explained the current fuel island had recurring problems with card readers and reliability. Municipal fleet staff reviewed options and recommended replacing the pumps, pedestal and canopy and installing a controller that will allow integration with Fort Pierce Utilities Authority systems for redundancy. The replacement will move fuel access from a manual paper-logging process to key-fob-based tracking tied to vehicles and users.
“I looked at our pumps to see where we were with our fuel tanks. Our fuel tanks are in good shape,” Public Works staff said when describing the decision to replace major components rather than demolish and rebuild. Staff added mechanical pumps and a simpler user interface were chosen to improve reliability given the site’s proximity to the ocean.
Commissioners asked about access and controls, monitoring and reporting. Staff said the new system will record which key fob and which vehicle fuels were dispensed and that finance and the fleet group will be able to run reconciliations and exception reports. Commissioners requested periodic reporting so they can monitor fuel consumption, mileage reconciliation and potential misuse.
Commissioner Broderick moved approval of the consent-agenda item after discussion; the commission approved the expenditure by roll-call vote.