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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Issue The Attached Amended Agreement With Protec Fuel Management, LLC To Provide E-85 Flex-Fuel By Increasing The Estimated Annual Expenditure Of $350,000.00 To $535,000.00 For The Remainder Of The Current-Term, And An Increase Of $110,507.57 For The Previous Year (2017).
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Staff Recommends: The Approval of the Attached Resolution
Explanation:
In connection with its various municipal functions, the City requires the utilization of motor fuel for its vehicle fleet, which provides the opportunity for the City to consider more environmentally green fuel alternatives, such as flex-fuel products, to meet the City's Environmental Sustainability and alternative fuel goals.
On December 14, 2016, the City Commission passed and adopted R-2016-361, authorizing the issuance of a best interest blanket purchase order to Protec Fuel Management, LLC for a five year term to supply E-85 fuel for an estimated annual expenditure of $350,000.
Protec was awarded the Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership under the Department of Agriculture, an alternative fuel funding program in which they were the only recipient in the State of Florida offering this incentive program. Through this funding initiative, Protec retro-fitted a portion of the City's Central Fuel Facility to accommodate the dispensing of E-85 flex fuel on a conditional no-cost basis to the City, which is a direct savings of $27,487.95.
A total of $110,507.75 is currently due to vendor for fuel consumption during the initial term of this agreement and initial year forecasting did not account for emergency preparedness and recovery.
The Department of Public Works requests the increased annual amount of $535,000.00 for the remainder of the current contract term to meet the annual usage needs which include emergency preparedness and recovery, increased inventory of fleet vehicles that utilize E-8...
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