City of Boise, Idaho, Named Top Leading Fleet
The City of Boise, Idaho, Fleet Services was named the No. 1 fleet among the Leading Fleets at the Government Fleet Expo and Conference (GFX) today.
Photo by Thi Dao.
Photo by Thi Dao.
The City of Boise, Idaho, Fleet Services was named the No. 1 fleet among the Leading Fleets at the Government Fleet Expo and Conference (GFX) today.
The operation was chosen the overall No. 1 fleet for showing leadership in various situations, including within the staff, with customers and within the community; staying efficient and competitive; overcoming challenges; and having a vision and direction for the fleet.
Craig Croner, CPFP, administrative services manager, and Dennis Falconer, CPFP, vehicle maintenance division manager, were present to accept the award on behalf of the fleet.
Judges Paul Condran, John Hunt, John McCorkhill, and Pete Scarafiotti, as well as Government Fleet staff and the award sponsor, were on stage to congratulate the fleet. The award is sponsored by Ford Motor Company.
Government Fleet also named the No. 1 fleets in size categories — the No. 1 small fleet (499 or fewer assets) is the City of Ventura, Calif., with 394 vehicles, and the No. 1 mid-size fleet (500-999 assets) is the Orange County (Calif.) Sanitation District with 670 units. Boise is also the No. 1 large fleet (1,000 or more assets).
The rankings for the top 20 fleets (including ties) are:
Fleet Services, City of Boise, Idaho
City of Sacramento, Calif.
City of Tulsa (Okla.) Equipment Management
City of Fort Worth
County of San Diego
City of Columbus, Ohio
County of San Bernardino, Calif.
Manatee County (Fla.) Government
City of Rochester, NY, Equipment Services
City of Fort Wayne, Ind.
Orange County (Calif.) Sanitation District
Lee County (Fla.) Fleet Management
City of Orlando
City of Houston
City of Indianapolis DPW - IFS
City of Milwaukee, Wis.
County of Sonoma (Calif.) Fleet Operations Division
City & County of Denver Public Works Fleet Management Division
City of Anaheim, Calif.
Alameda County (Calif.)
The remaining Leading Fleets awards recipients, in alphabetical order, are:
Chesterfield County, Va.
City of Beverly Hills, Calif.
City of Boston Central Fleet Management
City of Buckeye, Ariz.
City of Charlotte, N.C., Management & Financial Services, Fleet Management
City of Dublin, Ohio
City of Little Rock (Ark.) Fleet Services Dept.
City of Long Beach
City of Moline, Ill., Fleet Services
City of Oakland, Calif.
City of Oceanside, Calif.
City of Orange, Calif.
City of Raleigh, N.C., Vehicle Fleet Service
City of Riverside, Calif.
City of San Jose, Calif.
City of Tacoma, Wash.
City of Tampa (Fla.) Fleet Management (Tim Perry)
City of Tempe, Ariz.
City of Ventura, Calif.
Cobb County (Ga.) Support Services
County of Riverside (Calif.) Purchasing & Fleet Services
CPS Energy, Texas
Dakota County (Minn.) Fleet Management
Eugene Water & Electric Board, Ore.
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Ill.
Hillsborough County, Fla.
New York City Police Department
NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Sarasota County (Fla.) Government
Notable Fleets
While these fleets did not make the top 50 Leading Fleets, the judges feel their accomplishments warrant recognition.
City of Austin (Texas) Fleet Services
City of Conroe, Texas
City of Durham, N.C.
City of Eugene, Ore.
City of Huntington Beach, Calif.
City of Moscow, Idaho
City Of Muskogee, Okla.
City of Roanoke, Va.
City of West University Place, Texas
Colorado State Fleet Management
County of Volusia, Fla.
DC Water
Denver International Airport (DIA)
Kentucky, Division of Fleet Management
King County (Wash.) Fleet Administration Division
Monterey County, Calif.
Oregon Department of Administrative Services
State of Delaware OMB/GSS
Town of Castle Rock, Ore.
WA State Department of Transportation
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