By using cooperative purchasing for a new fire truck, the Palo Alto Fire Department estimates it has saved 350 to 400 hours of labor and reduced the purchasing process by nearly a year.
The City of Rome, N.Y., is considering short-cycling its vehicles in an effort to update its aging fleet. Motivated by neighboring cities and towns already using this strategy, officials are working with an auction company to see if the plan is possible.
The City of Killeen, Texas, has purchased 20 Chevrolet Tahoe police cars and an armored vehicle for a total cost of $1.4 million.
The Wichita Fire Department in Kansas recently put into service 10 new fire apparatus: nine Pierce fire engines and a ladder truck. The vehicles cost approximately $6.5 million.
During fiscal year 2012, the USPS spent more than $906 million on maintenance for its fleet of nearly 212,000 vehicles that is one of the largest in the country.
Minnesota's Gov. Mark Dayton has signed into law a bill making it easier for the state's fleet manager to purchase alternative-fuel vehicles by allowing purchasing decisions based on total operating costs rather than initial cost.
The City of Topeka, Kan., will likely continue using a lease-purchase arrangement to acquire new police vehicles, as the city grapples with ways to finance a nearly $9 million upgrade to its fleet.
Toyota has donated 34 new Toyota trucks and SUVs to the City of San Diego, Calif., for lifeguard rescue and operations. The new vehicles include 15 Tacomas, 12 Tundras, three 4Runners, three Sequoias, and a RAV4.
The District of Columbia Government entered into a 5-year, $21.5 million lease financing agreement with Grant Capital Management for vehicles, buses, trucks, and IT equipment for various DC government agencies.
Fulton County, Ga., is replacing 105 of its fleet vehicles through a five-year, $2.4 million vehicle finance lease with Grant Capital Management. The county has entered into two lease purchase agreements to finance vehicle replacements since May 2013.
Pittsylvania County in Virginia has awarded bids to two suppliers to provide the county with fuel. This action followed an audit earlier this year revealing the county had not sought competitive bids for vehicle fuel, which violated its procurement policy.
The City of Oberlin, Ohio, is purchasing three hybrid hydraulic refuse and recycling trucks to replace trucks destroyed in a February fire of the refuse/recycling building.
By charging a small fee to private entities to provide police presence for the last 18 months, the Town of West New York, N.J., can afford four new police cars.
A switch to a new hybrid parking enforcement vehicle is expected to save the City of Sacramento, Calif., $309,904 over the 10-year lifecycle of the vehicles.
The expenditure will bring 68 Chevrolet Caprice PPVs and 24 Chevrolet Impalas to the Mobile Police Department for administrators and detectives.
Data from Government Fleet's survey shows fewer fleets reporting size increases compared to last year, and a slight rise in those reporting operating budget increases.
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