The control, supervision of procurement custody,
maintenance, repair and assignment of all motor vehicles and equipment
of the various Departments of the City are the basic functions
of the Division of Motor Vehicle Maintenance. These motor vehicles
include passenger cars, trucks, vans, Comerica and industrial
vehicles and equipment.
The Division also advises and recommends the purchase
of different types of vehicles and specialized equipment. Expert
care is given City vehicles by trained mechanics and service persons
employed by the Division. These employees rebuild and overhaul
motors, preventative maintenance, repaint vehicles, repair damaged
bodies, replace worn parts and completely service all vehicles.
Servicing vehicles includes the purchase of fuels, changing of
oil, lubrications, wheel alignment, tune-ups and other various
repairs. The Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance
of the City's fuel dispensing system.
MISSION
To purchase and maintain the City of Cleveland vehicles
and specialized equipment to ensure safe and dependable operating
conditions.
PROGRAM NAME: EMERGENCY REPAIRS
AND TOWING
OBJECTIVE:
To provide efficient, cost effective vehicle
repair service for the City owned fleet.
ACTIVITY:
Provide emergency service and towing for all
City owned vehicles.
Replace batteries, lights and tires.
Provide major vehicle repairs.
PROGRAM NAME: FUELING
OBJECTIVE:
To provide the City's vehicle fleet with 31 locations
for fuel dispensing and deliver fuel by tanker truck to other
City of Cleveland fuel locations (i.e., parks, police and fire
dept.).
ACTIVITY:
Purchase fuels and lubricants.
Deliver fuel to City owned locations .
PROGRAM NAME: AUTO BODY WORK
OBJECTIVE:
To increase the life and improve the safety of
all City owned vehicles using in-house resources and outside
contractors.
ACTIVITY:
Make minor and major auto body repairs.
PROGRAM NAME: PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
OBJECTIVE:
To increase the life and improve the safety
of all City owned vehicles.
ACTIVITY:
Follow design procedures for maintaining special
motorized equipment.
Change or check lubricants.
Repair/Replace defective parts.
Inspect vehicles on a routine basis.
PROGRAM NAME: ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
OBJECTIVE:
To provide the City's Divisions with complete
maintenance and services.
ACTIVITY
Provide motor repairs and service.
Maintain records of average down time and repair
costs.
PROGRAM NAME: FLEET MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVE:
To provide maintenance and repairs for Department
vehicles.
ACTIVITY:
Provide preventive maintenance and repair to Department
vehicles.
Coordinate the vehicle replacement programs for
the divisions of the Department.
PROGRAM NAME: NEW VEHICLES
PREPARATION
OBJECTIVE:
To assure that all new City vehicles are working
properly before being released to Departments.
ACTIVITY:
Inspect and prepare all new City vehicles for
use by Departments.
Apply logos and identification numbers to vehicles.
