Fleet Services
701 Ball Avenue, NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 632-6254
Fax: (616) 632-6295
Mission Statement
To manage and maintain County owned vehicles in a safe and cost effective manner
Overview
Kent County Fleet Services manages 208 vehicles for nearly a dozen County departments, many of them related to law enforcement or court functions. To do this, the unit provides scheduled safety checks and services, maintains a parts inventory, dispenses fuel, and maintains an inventory of vehicles from acquisition to disposal.
Fleet Services maintains vehicles for all County departments except the Drain Commission, Aeronautics and Public Works Department.
Selected Performance Measures
|
Measure |
2008 Actual |
2009 Actual |
2010 Actual |
2011 Expected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of preventive maintenance performed within 2 days | 95.00% | 92.00% |
95.00% | 92.00% |
Percent of vehicles replaced within County replacement
policy guidelines |
74.65% | 46.34% | 50.00% | 55.56% |
Percent of vehicles out of service due to inadequate
parts inventory |
0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Vehicles maintained per employee (3 FTE) |
69.33 | 69.33 | 69.33 | 69.33 |
Department History of Uses
| Uses |
2008 Actual |
2009 Actual |
2010 Adopted |
2011 Adopted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Personnel |
$254,441 |
$284,174 |
$195,130 |
$199,096 |
Commodities |
103,547 |
101,169 |
96,300 |
103,800 |
Contractual Services |
82,299 |
69,366 |
95,690 |
90,200 |
Capital Outlay |
36,640 |
36,021 |
28,500 | 35,500 |
Total |
$476,927 |
$490,729 |
$415,620 |
$428,596 |
Personnel FTE |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Significant Budget Issues
The department currently maintains 208 vehicles, representing an increase of 48 vehicles since 2001. The increase in the number of vehicles is reflected in an increase in maintenance costs, such as oil, filter changes, wear items such as tires and brakes, and suspension and steering parts. The combination of additional vehicles, new technologies and higher fuel cost add to total operational cost.
