The Bossier Parish School Board authorized staff to adopt a cooperative purchasing (piggyback) agreement with Caddo Parish School Board for fuel procurement after staff reviewed Caddo’s competitive process and contract award.

Why it matters: Fuel contracts affect transportation and operations budgets for school buses, maintenance and district vehicles; cooperative procurement can leverage larger volume pricing.

Chief Procurement Officer Carrie Douglas said Caddo Parish conducted the solicitation and awarded the contract to Fuelman on June 5. Douglas confirmed the cooperative arrangement keeps each agency’s contract separate; no rebates or bonus payments flow to Caddo from Bossier’s use. Board members asked whether Caddo benefits financially from Bossier piggybacking; Douglas said no—the lead agency performed the solicitation work and other agencies may use the contract but remain separate for contract administration.

Motion and outcome: A motion by Glenn Bullard and seconded by Eric Falting to authorize execution of the cooperative purchasing agreement passed; the transcript records “Motion passes” without a roll-call tally.

Next steps: The procurement office will execute the piggyback agreement with Fuelman under the terms used by Caddo and administer fuel purchases for district operations for the term noted in the lead contract (through 2028). The transcript did not list expected volume or estimated cost for Bossier’s use.