FLEET Profile
The Fleet Division is responsible for acquiring and maintaining all vehicles and grounds equipment across the Park District. The division consists of 4 full-time mechanics as well as the Fleet Operations Manager and Administrative Assistant, who share responsibilities with both Fleet and the Central Division of the Parks Department. Currently, the Fleet Division is tasked with maintaining a total of 335 pieces of district equipment. Larger equipment includes 78 pickup and dump trucks, 6 police squads, 22 construction and agricultural tractors, 15 pieces of equipment devoted solely to ball field and turf maintenance, 23 utility vehicles, 20 zero turn mowers, 10 large area mowers, 4 dedicated snow brooms, 4 woodchippers, and 3 forklifts. In addition to large equipment, they also maintain 153 pieces of smaller motorized equipment including snow blowers, generators, trash pumps, edgers, sprayers, and rototillers. The Fleet Division relies on weekly operator inspections and regular service intervals to identify and address potential mechanical issues. By adhering to regularly scheduled preventative maintenance checks, the Fleet Division can increase reliability, reduce repair costs and equipment downtime, and increase fuel economy.
A comprehensive maintenance plan improves the overall efficiency and longevity of equipment, reduces expensive repairs, and ultimately lowers costs for the Park District. Always seeking to be environmentally responsible, the Park District continually seeks to “green” its fleet as technology improves and alternative fueled vehicles and equipment become available. Long-term initiatives are moving towards using equipment that runs on biodiesel blends, propane, and electric fuel cells. The Park District initially purchased its first hybrid vehicle in 2010, and in 2011, the first plug-in, all-electric utility vehicle was secured. In 2020, an aging diesel mower was replaced with an all-electric zero-turn mower. The Park District Fleet now includes 4 hybrid electric vehicles, 1 plug-in electric vehicle, 2 electric zero turn mowers, and 4 electric utility vehicles. In 2023 the Park District became members of the B20 CLUB, a group of organizations committed to the use of biodiesel blends in their fleet operations. To become members, organizations must provide proof of using at least a 20% blend of biodiesel in their fleet fuel consumption. It is estimated that the Park District’s use of biodiesel in 74 pieces of equipment prevents the release of approximately
58,000 lbs. of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year. In addition to electric and biodiesel, the Park District also operates several propane- fueled vehicles and pieces of equipment. Propane offers the benefit of lower emissions and longer engine life. Currently the Park District employs 10 hybrid vehicles that operate on both gasoline and propane, 11 propane zero-turn mowers, and 3 propane forklifts. Flexibility within Fleet’s 10-year Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Plan and the District’s typical procurement process has been key due to the ongoing challenges and issues with the global supply chain. Limited availability, unreliable delivery timeframes, and soaring costs have altered strategies, including extending the lifecycles of current equipment and frequent deviation from the current year’s purchasing plan. The Fleet Department is committed to evaluating new vehicles and equipment as technology improves and the needs of the Park District change. Each piece of equipment purchased reflects a detailed effort to provide staff with a cost-effective, appropriately sized, and environmentally-responsible vehicle in which to complete their work.
FLEET
FINAL 2021 FINAL 2022 BUDGET 2023 PROJECTIONS 2023 BUDGET 2024 2024 VS. 2023 PROJ % 2024 VS. 2023 BUDGET %
REVENUE Miscellaneous Total Revenue
17,698 24,469 17,698 24,469
15,836 15,836
19,836 19,836
19,582 19,582
($254) -1% (254) -1%
$3,746 24% 3,746 24%
EXPENSES Wages & Benefits
260,007 321,496 290,512 394,409
363,046 398,092
362,048 396,950 65,704 824,702
378,956 403,350 63,799 846,105
16,908 5% 6,400 2% (1,905) -3% 21,403 3% ($21,657) 3%
15,910 4% 5,258 1%
Supplies
Contractual Services Total Expenditures
66,767
42,327
64,341
(542)
-1%
617,286 758,232
825,479
20,626 2%
Surplus/(Deficit)
($599,588)
($733,763)
($809,643)
($804,866)
($826,523)
($16,880)
2%
2024 BUDGET 40
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