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NewsMay 15, 2014

Ohio County Outsources Maintenance Contracts

Lake County, Ohio, commissioners have awarded contracts to two local dealers to provide maintenance service for fleet vehicles, following the sale of the county fleet garage.

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NewsMay 14, 2014

Colorado Springs Considers Outsourcing Street Sweeping

The City of Colorado Springs, Colo., which outsourced its fleet services beginning in January, is now considering outsourcing another city department — street sweeping.

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NewsApril 28, 2014

Miss. City Turns Away Refuse Outsourcing Bids

The City of Hattiesburg, Miss., has decided to keep its refuse collection in-house after receiving two bids from private companies for the service that were higher than the city’s costs.

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NewsFebruary 14, 2014

Pa. City Considers Privatizing Sanitation

The City of Harrisburg, Pa., is considering a new home for its public works department, one that will accommodate the city’s fleet until it can decide whether it will outsource sanitation services, the Patriot News reported.

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NewsDecember 12, 2013

CEI: Municipal Fleets Should Outsource Collision Work

Municipal fleets can save time and money by outsourcing accident management services such as collision repair, a CEI Group's executive told the Oklahoma Fleet Management Association.

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NewsDecember 9, 2013

Utah City Reconsiders Outsourced Snow Removal

The City of Cottonwood Heights in Utah is reconsidering its contract with a private snow removal company after the company failed to adequately provide services after the city's first major snowfall last week.

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Newsby Thi DaoNovember 21, 2013

Chicago's Preventive Maintenance Goes to Reverse Auction

The City of Chicago is soliciting bids for scheduled preventive maintenance (PM) services for its non-emergency Class 1-3 vehicles in an effort to reduce PM costs and vehicle downtime. The contract will not affect the jobs of fleet technicians.

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NewsNovember 15, 2013

NAPA Deal to Reduce Ohio City's Parts Costs

The City of Dublin, Ohio, contracted with NAPA IBS in May to operate an automotive parts store within the fleet building. Since then, parts costs and vehicle downtime have decreased.

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Newsby Thi DaoNovember 11, 2013

Colorado Springs Outsources Fleet Services In 2014

The City of Colorado Springs and Colorado Springs Utilities have signed a five-year outsourcing contract with Serco Inc. to provide fleet maintenance services beginning Jan. 1.

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NewsNovember 4, 2013

San Diego Shuns In-House Ambulance Fleet

A bid by San Diego's disgraced mayor to offer city ambulance service rather than allowing outsourced management by a private company has been shelved by the city's interim mayor.

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