RESOLUTION NO. 2020-200
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING AGREEMENT WITH SC COMMERCIAL, LLC
DBA THE SOCO GROUP) AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE
OF MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL, ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NUMBER 10089315-18-K AND
THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SAN
DIEGO, IN A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $ 4,000,000 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2024
WHEREAS, section 2.56.140 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code authorizes the City of Chula Vista (“City”) to participate in cooperative bids with other government agenciesfor the purchase of materials of common usage; provided, that such items are purchased through a competitive processthat the PurchasingAgent determines to be consistent with good purchasing practices; and
WHEREAS, the City purchases gasoline and biodiesel for use in City vehicles and equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City of SanDiego issueda Requestfor Proposal (“RFP”) for the purchase of various motor vehicle fuels, utilizing a competitive bid process, which the City’s Purchasing Agent hasdetermined to be consistentwith good purchasing practices; and WHEREAS, SC Commercial LLC, ( dba The SoCo Group) was one of one hundred forty- five ( 145) potential proposers contacted by the City of San Diego, and one of five proposers who respondedto the RFP to supply various motor vehicle fuels at a predictable price; and WHEREAS, the City of SanDiego staff conductedan extensiveanalysisand evaluation of the proposals that were received, and determined that the proposal submitted by The SoCo Group to be the bestoverall value and in the bestinterest of the City of SanDiego; and WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista was namedin the RFP asa participating agency, one of twenty- four ( 24) agenciesin addition to the City of San Diego, so that the proposers would be awareof the City’s intention to purchasefuel under this agreement; and WHEREAS, asa result of the RFP, the City of SanDiego enteredinto a five- year contract expiring April 2024) with The SoCo Group via City of San Diego Resolution Number 312290; and
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WHEREAS, the RFP andthe 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 identified in its responseto the RFP; and WHEREAS, the contract price for various fuels contemplated in the RFP is basedupon the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) “Unbranded Low Rack” daily fuel price in San Diego and such pricing representsthe best value for the City of Chula Vista.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approvesa cooperative purchasing agreementwith SC Commercial, LLC ( dba The SoCo Group) authorizing the purchaseof motor vehicle fuel, on an as-neededbasis, in accordancewith the terms and conditions of request for proposal number 10089315-18-k and the cooperative agreementwith the City of SanDiego, in a total contract amount not to exceed $4,000,000 through April 30, 2024.
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Presentedby Approved as to form by
IracsemaQuilantan Glen R. Googins
Director of Public Works City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 25th day of August 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Diaz, Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2020-200 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 25th day of August 2020.
Executedthis 25th day of August 2020.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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