Primary Department: Universal Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director and CIO
Managing Department: Universal Services
Managing Department Head/Elected Official: Sindhu Menon, Executive Director and CIO
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Investment Memo
Investment Memo Type: Final Investment Memo
Project Name: Fleet Vehicles
Project ID (if applicable): NB001
Vendor Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Achievement (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Incremental Authorization Requested: $47,000,000
Total Estimated Project Cost: $59,000,000 (FY27)
Request Summary:
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Request by Universal Services for approval of the Final Investment Memo for the Fleet Vehicles project for an incremental authorization of $47,000,000 for a total authorization of $59,000,000 for FY 2027.
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Project Description:
This project funds the purchase and replacement of County-owned, non-specialty vehicles, which represent the largest category of County vehicle acquisitions by value. Leased vehicles are not eligible for capital funding.
Existing vehicles will be evaluated using established fleet criteria, including vehicle age, mileage, maintenance cost, and operational need. Replacement operates strictly on a like-for-like asset model, with agencies receiving replacement vehicles directly rather than monetary allocations.
To ensure fleet optimization, all agencies are requested to consult with HCUS Fleet Services before vehicle purchases are finalized. The review will consider operational requirements, appropriate vehicle class and configuration, standardization, rightsizing, fuel-efficiency, reliability, lifecycle costs and alignment with the County's T5 Climat...
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