Colfax school board approves two-year gas bid

Colfax School District approved a bid from Busch Distributors Monday night to supply fuel for district buses and other vehicles for the next two school years.

Busch submitted one of two bids for the diesel and gas contract.

Their bid of 9.9 cents over rack, or cost, compared to Pacific Convenience and Fuels’ bid of five cents less than their per gallon price.

Four-Star Supply, formerly Colfax Grange, who has supplied fuel to the district in recent years, did not submit a bid. Members of the school board asked if something fell through the cracks. Business manager Reece Jenkin said the contract...