Fleet Maintenance

The City of Miramar Public Works Department Fleet Maintenance operates the Fleet Maintenance Facility which was opened on June 2, 2001. It is state of the art centralized facility where the City's fleet of vehicles are maintained and repaired.

The Fleet Maintenance Program supports the fleet operations of all City departments by providing high quality and cost effective fleet services ensuring that vehicles and equipment are reliable, safe, and suited for their job function. Assets managed by Department programs include more than 600 vehicles and equipment consisting of automobiles, vans, pickups, trucks, backhoes, loaders and specialty equipment such as vacuum trucks, street sweeper, etc. The Program provides mechanical repairs, preventive maintenance, lubrication, vehicle collision paint and body repairs, and road call services to the City fleet.

The Fleet Maintenance is also responsible for the City's fuel management which includes fuel sites and monitors fuel usage through an automated fuel system, FuelMaster. This includes fuel distribution for non-emergency and emergency situations, on-site and off-site fueling, facilities generator fueling and maintenance and repair of fuel storage tanks and dispensing equipment.

The Fleet Maintenance provides operational support for preparing new equipment, and vehicle and equipment specifications and replacement decisions and schedules. This includes coordinating vehicle purchases, assignments, change outs and disposal of retired assets.

FAQs

What is the Fleet Maintenance responsible for and how many vehicles does the City have?

The Fleet Maintenance is responsible for all City vehicles. The City's Fleet consists of:

193 Public Safety light-duty vehicles
29 Public Safety heavy-duty vehicles
245 light-duty vehicles
43 medium-duty vehicles
23 heavy-duty vehicles, (over 10,000 gross vehicle weight)
48 pieces of non-rolling stock (generator, trailers, rollers, for example)
34 Specialty

How many people work in the Fleet Department?

The Fleet Maintenance has 12 full-time and one part-time employees. They include one Fleet Supervisor, one Lead Mechanic, eight skilled mechanical technicians, one part-time mechanic trainee, one Fleet Service writer and one Fleet Procurement Specialist.

What service functions are performed at the Fleet Maintenance Facility?

Operated by the Public Works Department Fleet Maintenance, the Fleet Maintenance Facility performs preventive maintenance and repairs on all City owned vehicles and support equipment. The Fleet Maintenance Facility has 12 repair bays. The Fleet Maintenance utilizes a fleet maintenance software program to schedule preventative maintenance, repairs and to track vehicle history and costs. The Fleet Maintenance also manages the automated fueling system at one (1) fuel site and is responsible for ordering fuel.