To: Board of Supervisors
From: Greg Baer, Director of Airports
Report Title: Approve Purchase Order for Purchase of Aviation Fuel; Approve Fuel Supply & Branding Agreements & Credit Card Processing Fee Schedule between County and Ascent Aviation Group, Inc.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute purchase orders with Ascent Aviation Group, Inc., for the purchase of aviation fuel for resale at Byron Airport in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 for the period of October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2036 and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Airports, or designee, to execute a Fuel Supply Agreement, Branding Agreements, and a Credit Card Processing Fee Schedule Agreement between the County and Ascent Aviation Group, Inc., for the purchase and resale of branded aviation fuel at Byron Airport. (District III, 100% Airport Enterprise Fund)
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Airport Enterprise Fund has budgeted for the fuel purchase costs, and the Airport will then resell the fuel to Byron airport users to generate income. (100% Airport Enterprise Fund)
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa County Airports (County) is the fuel concessionaire at Byron Airport that currently provides 100 Low Lead (100LL) aviation fuel for its tenants and visiting aircraft. Additionally, the County will be adding an unleaded aviation fuel option at Byron Airport in the next couple of years.
Ascent Aviation Group, Inc., (Ascent) is the current supplier of aviation fuel to the County for resale at Byron Airport under a purchase order/contract that ends September 30, 2026. In anticipation of the purchase order/contract ending, the Airports Division undertook a Request for Proposal (RFP) process through the BidNet Direct system. The RFP had a deadline of July 15, 2026, and three proposals were received in response. Based on the RFP selection committee’s recommendation, Ascent was selected to supply branded aviation fuel to Byron Airport.
Currently, the brand of aviation fuel ...
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