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Commissioners back plan to consolidate county fuel purchasing and seek bids
Summary
Franklin County commissioners agreed in workshop discussion to pursue a bid/RFP process to consolidate fuel purchasing, buy in bulk using vendor cards, and obtain monthly reporting rather than constructing a county fueling station.
Commissioners and county staff agreed to pursue procurement options to reduce the county's fuel costs by consolidating purchases and issuing a formal request for bids.
Administrator Danzel recommended soliciting bids or an RFP for fuel and card-based fueling networks, citing potential cost savings from buying in bulk and the operational benefits of consolidated reporting. Commissioners asked staff to assemble a three-year analysis of past fuel spending to compare current expenditures with projected bulk-purchase savings and recommended that fuel procurement be consolidated from multiple departmental budgets into a single procurement block.
Commissioners expressed concern about owning and operating a fueling station because of environmental and storage rules; the consensus was to pursue third-party fueling networks and card-based systems that provide monthly usage reports. Staff were asked to return with procurement options and analysis next week.
