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# Council to consider $924,000 fuel contract for fire department and Big Blue Bus
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/fuel-to-the-fd/
- Published: 2007-02-13T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T00:03:09.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Santa Monica, #archive-import

To ensure a steady supply of fuel for the Santa Monica Fire Department, Big Blue Bus and the Fleet Management Division, the council will consider awarding a $924,000 contract to SC Fuels for premium and unleaded regular gasoline.

The two-year contract includes three one-year renewal options for a total estimated cost of $3,449,338 over five years, according to a city staff report.

Vehicles that run on unleaded include police motorcycles, patrol and detective cars and various fire emergency response vehicles. City Hall tries to use alternative fuels whenever possible, however, the city’s reduced emission fuel policy currently allows an exception for the use of unleaded gasoline when required to operate emergency response vehicles.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 13, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/021307.pdf?ref=smdp.com)