Tom Green County Commissioners Court Secures Critical New Fuel Supplier Following Breach of Contract

SAN ANGELO – Tom Green County Commissioners secured an alternative supplier of bulk fuels Tuesday after terminating a contract with the previous supplier for breach of contract.  

As we reported earlier, Tom Green County Commissioners on March 9, 2022 terminated a contract for gasoline with Sunoco for breach of contract because of skyrocketing fuel prices due to Biden Administration policies and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.  

During the discussion, County Judge Steve Floyd said the current contract for fuel (gas & diesel) for all county vehicles including Sheriff's patrol units and Road and Bridge trucks and equipment was a base cost plus 5 cents per gallon.  Floyd said Sunoco representatives said they could no longer honor that price.  Instead, Sunoco indicated the best price it could offer would be a base cost plus 26 cents per gallon.  

After consulting with attorneys, the Commissioners Court voted to terminate the agreement for breach of contract and go out for bids again.

Tuesday, Commissioners approved a contract for bulk fuel from Gladieux Energy out of Ft. Wayne, In.  

The new contract is for bulk fuel delivered from Gladieux Energy's Midland operation to Tom Green County for rack + $.012, or the base cost plus 12 cents per gallon.  

According to the Gladieux website, "Going the extra mile for our customers is a deeply-rooted standard within the foundation of Gladieux.  We are blessed to have an experienced, talented, and cohesive transportation team that is committed to providing an unwavering level of service execution on a 24/7 basis – on-time, on-spec and without incident.  Our dedication to safety, training, quality and integrity is what drives our core business at Gladieux – service.  Our transportation department is the face of our organization and consistently leads our service efforts."

According to Commissioners, there were two bids submitted; Gladieux Energy and Regal Oil.