Title
Aircraft Fuel - RFA 18-233 - Amendment (Ordinance S-49872)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendment to Contract 148113 with Cutter Holding Co. dba Cutter Aviaton (Cutter Aviation) to extend contract term. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $4,915,404.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide refueling services for Phoenix Police Department Air Support Unit aircraft. Refueling services are required on a 24-hour basis every day of the year. Each specific aircraft requires aviation fuel, including Jet-A fuel for helicopters and Avgas for fixed-wing aircraft. Fuel availability is critical to ensure each aircraft is airworthy and not grounded for extended periods of time.
Cutter Aviation is a fixed-base operator (FBO) at Deer Valley Airport where the Air Support Unit is located, and also has a location at Sky Harbor International Airport. Cutter Aviation has the infrastructure in place to supply aviation fuel as needed and dispense it from mobile trucks directly into the aircraft. The extension and additional funding will provide continuous aircraft availability and ensure the Air Support Unit is providing effective airborne surveillance and patrol support to bureaus and precincts of the Phoenix Police Department.
Contract Term
Upon approval, the contract will be extended through June 30, 2028.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $4,915,404 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $8,872,804. Funds are available in the Police Department’s budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
- Aircraft Fuel - Contract 148113 (Ordinance S-44844) on June 27, 2018;
- Aircraft Fuel - Contract 148113 (Ordinance S-48927) on Aug. 31, 2022.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.