5.3 Fuel Distribution

The School District and City of Philadelphia have various fuel sites used jointly by authorized city and School District employees to obtain fuel for their official vehicles. Dispensing fuel into School District vehicles is normally self-service by the vehicle operator.

The pump sites are computerized so that all information is logged automatically for tracking and billing. Each vehicle has a microchip-based identification ring device installed at the rim of the fill tube of the fuel tank. When this contacts the computerized ring devise at the pump nozzle, information is transmitted and fuel is dispensed. Philadelphia’s Office of Fleet Management purchased the computerized fuel dispensing system known as FUMES to increase control and efficiency of the fueling operation and aid in scheduling preventive maintenance. The School District has installed the system on all vehicles and fuel pump nozzles in order to be compatible with the City and participate in statistical analysis.

The City of Philadelphia awards a contract for fuel and notifies the School District who the vendor(s) is so that the appropriate administrators/designees can order fuel for the 5 School District sites.

 
 I.  NON-BUS VEHICLES:

A.  Dispensing Fuel

1. Vehicle must be turned off in order to dispense fuel.

2. Vehicle operator should flip handle on fuel pump and dispense fuel.

SCHOOL DISTRICT FUEL SITES