PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety moved to approve fuel bids for the Street
Department on Monday.
Two weeks ago, the Board accepted two bids:
One from Al Warren Oil Company in Bensonville, IL, for gasoline at $1.9075 a gallon and diesel at $2.3450 based on the amount ordered plus applicable tax.
One from Keystone Cooperative for gasoline at $2.0960 a gallon and diesel at $2.3851.
At that time, Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt asked the board to take the bids under advisement for his review, and they did so.
Monday, Marquardt made the recommendation for the Keystone bid, noting that they were slightly higher, but they could assure the city of a single supplier of fuel — which Al Warren could not have with three different suppliers — in case of a problem, and assurance of delivery time. Marquardt also said that Al Warren had not added in tax charges in their bid.
