MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The City of Fayetteville, N.C., has signed a 10-year fleet maintenance contract with Vector Fleet Management. The contract includes two five-year extensions and began July 1.
Kansas City, Mo., will nearly double its refuse collection fleet as it plans to fully bring trash collection in house next year.
A waste removal company sued the City of Brownsville, Texas, and its commissioners, alleging that they kept the company from winning the contract.
The Cumberland County Improvement Authority in New Jersey started a program to share fleet maintenance services with other government entities, leading to reduced costs for each participating entity.
Fleet operations often work along imaginary lines that separate city, county, and state entities. But combining resources can help agencies take advantage of economies of scale.
Fleet operations should periodically re-evaluate the services they keep in house and the services they outsource.
The Houston City Council has approved two measures to supplement its waste collection fleet and services.
The City of Houston’s severely aged refuse collection fleet has led to overflowing trash bins and significant technician overtime cost. The city is considering options to supplement its services.
The Atlantic County Utilities Authority in New Jersey has taken over trash collection for the City of Vineland. The five-year, $13.31 million agreement began on Jan 1.
The City of Orange Beach, Ala., is starting its own ambulance service after years of contracting it out to a private provider used by other agencies in the county.