Best Fleet Practices Department of General Services Presenters: Sharyl Blackington, Fleet Manager John Manring, Maintenance Fleet Coordinator April Heinze, PE, Director April 3, 2014
Best Fleet Practices Safety – Live With It
Best Fleet Practices Won Managed Competition 1998 Implemented MEO Monitor costs to private sector Procure parts using IBS Just in time parts Staff on site Delivery to 8 garages
Recognized top 100 Best Fleets 2012 – Top – # 17 ASE “Blue Seal of Excellence Certification” Best Fleet Practices
Capital investments Remodeled garage lunch rooms/supv offices 5 year budget – remodel all garages Remodeled main garage New equipment/technician work stations Modern training room
Best Fleet Practices Recognize Employee Accomplishment Garage of quarter & year Increased productivity 18% Succession Planning
Best Fleet Practices Client Service Published Client Fleet Manual Key performance measures 96% vehicle PM completion 92% fire apparatus availability 95% police patrol unit availability
Best Fleet Practices Reports Annual Utilization Reports Vehicle mileage Accident Fuel cost Acquisition Status
Best Fleet Practices Program Improvements Upgraded FMIS to AssetWorks M5 PM scheduling Vehicle Utilization Reporting Client Billing
Best Fleet Practices Mobile Service Program 3 trucks o PM o Repair Parks & Fire o 310 vehicles o Reduced 2,700 staff hours/17,500 miles o Combined Annual Saving $211K
Best Fleet Practices Fluid Sampling Reduce risk of major component failure o 400 units in program o 1,892 samples to date o 846 Actions o $81K warranty work
Best Fleet Practices Fuel Program Unleaded County $3.65/commercial $4.28 Diesel County $3.87/commercial $4.27 In-house fuel saves ~$900K annually 21 Fuel Sites
Best Fleet Practices Biodiesel (B5) most fuel sites Cooperative Fuel Agreements Sell $1.2 M to 32 agencies Buy $617K from 3 agencies E-85 pump new fuel station
Best Fleet Practices Green Practices Green Fleet Action Plan Efficient sustainable practices Alt fuel inventory Flex Fuel ~ 1600 Hybrids ~180 Electric Vehicles ~ 40 (electric carts)
Best Fleet Practices Pursuing EV charging stations 10 sites for county vehicle & public use Achieved CARB diesel PM reduction Jan 2012 Reduced total vehicle GHG 3.7% since 2009 Fuel efficient vehicles o Ford Taurus to Focus o E series vans to Ford Transit Connect
Best Fleet Practices Shop Practices include: Water based parts washers Re-refined oil 7500 filters recycled yearly