Fleet Services

Mission, Vision & Function

Fleet Services is a team of professionals dedicated to enhancing city services by providing departments with safe and effective vehicles and equipment. We ensure the responsible use of tax dollars by managing the acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of the City’s fleet in the most cost-effective manner possible. We are committed to providing City departments with high quality repair and maintenance services in a manner that minimizes equipment down-time and the interruption of City services to our citizens. We believe that training is a cornerstone to providing quality service for our customers. We are committed to providing our employees with the opportunities necessary to develop and enhance their skills and workmanship. We are a team. We believe that working together to meet the challenges we face on a day-to-day basis will result in the best service for our customers and citizens. We take pride in our work and are dedicated to providing our best efforts for the citizens of Bangor.

Repairs, maintenance, safety inspections, make-readies on all City-owned vehicles, and equipment (300+ units). Also do fabrication, tire services and coordinate any warranty, recall and commercial repairs.

Fuel Services: Monitor and inspect the fueling location at the Fleet Maintenance facility. Order and reconcile fuel inventory and dispensing systems.

Purchasing and specification development for City vehicle and equipment needs; evaluate departmental equipment replacement needs and make replacement recommendations.

Auction/Disposal/Acquisition Services: Annual equipment auction, replacement assessments, and specification development.

Operating Hours: 8 hrs./day, Mon-Fri (One shift); road call service during operating hours; on-call service after hours and on weekends.

1. Departments They Typically Support

• Public Works

• Police Department

• Fire Department

• Parks & Recreation

• Airport (BGR) airside/landside equipment

• Engineering / Code Enforcement vehicles

• Water treatment/utility support vehicle

• Public Health

• Community Connector

2. Fleet Composition

• Snowplow trucks with wing plows, sanders, loaders

• Street sweepers & vacuum trucks

• Police cruisers (marked/unmarked, hybrids in recent years)

• Fire apparatus (engines, ladders, rescues)

• Light duty pickups & vans

• Heavy equipment (graders, backhoes, skid steers)

• Airport ARFF trucks

• Grounds equipment (tractors, mowers, UTVs)

3. Maintenance Facility Capabilities

• Mechanics bays for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles

• In ground lifts and portable column lifts

• Welding/fabrication

• Hydraulics service (wing plows, dump bodies, sanders)

• Tire mounting/balancing

• Diagnostic software for multi brand equipment

• A fleet parts room and inventory system

• Fuel storage & dispensing system management

4. Staffing Structure

• Fleet Manager

• Lead Heavy Equipment Technician

• Heavy Truck Technicians (multiple)

• Light Duty/Police Technician

• Parts/Inventory Specialist

• Shop Clerk or Service Writer

• Fuel System Technician

5. Preventive Maintenance Program

• Engine hours for heavy equipment

• Mileage for light-duty vehicles

• Seasonal PMs for plow trucks

• Fire apparatus NFPA-based inspections

• DOT annual inspections

• Winter-readiness inspections (very important for Bangor)

6. Fleet Management System (FMS)

• Work order tracking

• PM scheduling

• Parts usage

• Fuel tracking

• Cost-per-mile / cost-per-hour calculations

• Replacement forecasting

• Warranty tracking

• Technician productivity

7. Budget & Procurement Responsibilities

• Capital requests

• Bid specifications

• Vendor selection

• Lease vs. purchase analysis

• Surplus equipment disposal

• Fuel contract oversight

8. Emergency Response Role

• Keeping plow trucks operational 24/7

• Fueling support

• On call mechanics for breakdowns

• Repairs to generators, pumps, emergency assets

• Coordinating with Police/Fire