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CHULAVISTA
2/28/12, Item 7
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL,
ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS FROM SOCO GROUP, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
NUMBER 10015195-12-Z AND THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, FOR
BEGINNING DATE OF AWARD, WITH
FOUR ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PE D~
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
ADMINISTRATIVE S VICES AGER
CITY MANAGER
ASSISTANT CITY NAGER Lj~
A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR
OPTIONS TO RENEW FOR
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SUMMARY
Approximately 109,100 gallons of gasoline and 104,400 gallons of biodiesel are purchased annually for
use in City vehicles and equipment. The City of San Diego has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) and
awarded a contract for the purchase of various motor vehicle fuels. The City of Chula Vista Municipal
Code Section 2.56.140 and Council Resolution No. 6132 authorize the Purchasing Agent to participate
in cooperative bids with other government agencies for the purchase of materials of common usage.
The City of San Diego participated in a competitive bid process. The City now has an opportunity to
participate in a current City of San Diego bid for favorable terms and pricing.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as
defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposal consists of continuing
city administrative/maintenance activities, which will not result in any adverse physical change or
impact to the environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines,
the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
RECOMMENDATION
Council adopt the resolution.
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BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not applicable
DISCUSSION
The SoCo Group was one of 286 potential proposers contacted by the City of San Diego, and one of
three proposers who responded to the RFP to supply various motor vehicle fuels at a predictable price.
The City of San Diego staff conducted an extensive analysis and evaluation of the proposals that were
received, and has determined the proposal submitted by The SoCo Group to provide motor vehicle fuel
to be the best overall value and in the best interest of the City of San Diego. The City of Chula Vista
was named in the RFP as a participating agency, one of 21 agencies in addition to the City of San Diego,
so that the proposers would be aware of our intention to purchase fuel under this agreement.
The price of the fuel is determined on the date of delivery, and is based upon the Oil Price Information
Service (OPIS) "Unbranded Low Rack" fuel price benchmark for. San Diego. The "Unbranded Low
Rack" is a snapshot of the lowest supplier fuel price posting in the OPIS rack market for the day. The
RFP required contractors to propose a market differential for the OPIS rack market for each given
delivery item listed in the RFP. The market differential is a four-digit decimal numerical value, that is
added to the benchmark index for the price of a given fuel product. The market differential includes all
cost and profit components determined by the contractor, excluding any applicable fuel taxes. The rack
price plus the market differential is the total price to be paid by the City upon delivery of fuel. To
ensure the City is receiving the best possible price, staff will monitor the fuel delivery invoices and the
OPIS rack market price on a daily basis.
The City of San Diego contract is for one year, with four annual one-year renewal options. Staff
recommends that SoCo Group be awarded the purchasing agreement as the lowest responsive bidder.
DECISION MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is not site specific
and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of Regulations section 18704.2(a)(1) is not
applicable to this decision.
CURRENT FISCAL YEAR IMPACT
Sufficient funds have been budgeted in Central Garage for the purpose of purchasing motor vehicle fuel.
There is no direct fiscal impact from approving this resolution in that funds expended for subsequent
fiscal years will have been approved through the normal budget or appropriation process.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct ongoing fiscal impact from approving this resolution in that funds expended for
subsequent fiscal years will have been approved through the normal budget or appropriation process.
ATTACHMENT
List of Participating Agencies
Prepared by: Steve Dorsey, Fleet Manager, Public Works
H.' IPUBLIC WORKSIAGENDAI CAS2012102-28-121Agenda Statement - SoCo Group (4). doc
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PARTICIPATING AGENCIES
City of Carlsbad
City of Chula Vista
City of Coronado
City of La Mesa
City of Santee
County of San Diego
Escondido Union High School District
La Mesa Spring Valley School District
Metropolitan Transit System
Port of San Diego
Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District
San Diego Community College District
San Diego County Office Of Education
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
San Diego Unified School District
Zoological Society of San Diego -San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo
Safari Park
San Dieguito Union High School District
South Bay Union School District
Sweetwater Authority
Sweetwater Union High School District
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RESOLUTION 2012-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF MOTOR
VEHICLE FUEL, ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS FROM SOCO
GROUP, 1N ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NUMBER
10015195-12-Z AND THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
WITH THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE
YEAR BEGINNING DATE OF AWARD, WITH OPTIONS TO
RENEW FOR FOUR ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista ("City") purchases approximately 104,400 gallons
of biodiesel and 109,100 gallons of gasoline annually; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Diego issued an Request for Proposal {"RFP"} for the
purchase of various motor vehicle fuels, utilizing a competitive bid process, which the City's
purchasing agent determined to be consistent with good purchasing practices; and
WHEREAS, the Soco Group was one of 286 potential proposers contacted by the City of
San Diego, and one of three proposers who responded to the RFP to supply various motor
vehicle fuels at a predictable price; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Diego staff conducted an extensive analysis and evaluation
of the proposals that were received, and determined the proposal submitted by The Soco Group
to provide motor vehicle fuel to be the best overall value and in the best interest of the City of
San Diego, and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2.56.140 authorizes the
City to participate in cooperative bids with other government agencies for the purchase of
materials of common usage; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista was named in the RFP as a participating agency, one
of 21 agencies in addition to the City of San Diego, so that the proposers would be aware of the
City's intention to purchase fuel under this agreement, and
WHEREAS, as a result of the RFP, the City of San Diego entered into a contract with
The Soco Group; and
WHEREAS, the RFP and the resultant contract allow, but do not obligate, the City of
Chula Vista to purchase fuel from The Soco Group pursuant to the terms of the RFP and the
contract, and require The Soco Group to provide fuel to the City of Chula Vista, and the other
participating agencies, at the prices bed in response to the RFP; and
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WHEREAS, the contract price for the various fuels contemplated. in the RFP is based
upon the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) "Unbranded Low Rack" daily fuel price in San
Diego and such pricing represents the best value for the City of Chula Vista.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby authorize the purchase of motor vehicle fuel, on an as-needed basis, from The
Soco Group, in accordance with the terms and conditions of Request for Proposal number
10015195-12-z and the Cooperative Agreement with the City of San Diego (copies of which are
on file with the City Engineer) for a period of one year beginning on date of award, with options
to renew for four additional one-year periods.
Presented by
Richard A. Hopkins
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Approved as to form by
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Glen R. Googins '~ ' (; ~~
City Attorney ~ U
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