Equipment Services Division Specialty Areas

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The maintenance and repair of the equipment fleet is the largest and one of the most complex functions within ESD. Major repairs are performed at our Central Maintenance Facility while minor repairs are performed at six satellite shops.

Shop Locations

Central Maintenance (1420 112th St E, Parkland)
Puyallup Shop (10411 159th St E, South Hill)
Elk Plain Shop (23101 Mountain Hwy E, Elk Plain)
Lakewood Shop (9515 39th Ave Ct SW, Lakewood)
Purdy Shop (13209 Goodnough Dr, Gig Harbor)
Quarry Shop (20520 162nd Ave E, Orting)
Spanaway Park Shop (14905 Breseman Blvd S, Spanaway)

Customers

Parts Section

The Parts Section is responsible for providing all replacement parts associated with the operation, repair, and maintenance of the fleet. The major inventory location is at the Central Shop. All purchases are received at this location and transferred to inventory locations at the satellite shops.

Fuel Services Section

The Fuel Services Section provides in-house and commercial fueling services for the ESD Fleet including:

The maintenance and repair of 13 fuel storage tanks, 19 pumps/dispensers, and 6 Petro-Vend computerized fueling systems located throughout the county.
The issuance of in-house and commercial fuel credit cards.
Accounting for fuel and allocating costs to fleet units.

Equipment Procurement and Surplus

Equipment Design

Equipment Services develops specifications for new and replacement equipment purchased by the County. All designs meet applicable manufacturer's and Society of Automotive Engineers specifications. In addition the following criteria are considered:

Safety
Legal Limits
Cost Effectiveness
Equipment Task
Our Ability to Support the Design
Fleet Standardization
Equipment Working Environment
Training Needs

Procurement

We procure units through the competitive bidding process or direct sales from other governmental agencies. In 2008 ESD will procure approximately $5.8 million in light/heavy trucks and off-road equipment.

Surplus

We develop unit replacement criteria for each class of vehicle. The replacement methodology includes the following factors:

Service Life--the amount of time the unit can stay at its current level of service
Technological Life--the productivity decline compared to a newer design
Economical Life--the total cost associated with a unit over a period of time as well as the length of time the average unit cost is at a minimum.

We remove units from the fleet that have served their useful life span. Surplus units are traded-in, sold to other governmental agencies, or auctioned.

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