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Public Works <br /> Maintenance Division <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard <br /> M~ M Q ~A N D U M Eugene, Oregon 97402 <br /> (541)682-4800 <br /> (541) 682-4882 FAX <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> Date: January 11th, 2008 <br /> To: Executive Managers <br /> From: Tony Jobanek, Fleet and Radio Communication Manager <br /> . Subject: Fleet Facility <br /> Background <br /> In December of 1977, the City council authorized the purchase of 12.5 acres located at 1820 Roosevelt <br /> boulevard. Along with this acquisition for the Maintenance Division, the council endorsed the concept of a <br /> centralized fleet management by shifting personnel from Public Works, Fire, Parks, Finance, and the Police <br /> Department to a new Fleet Management section within Public Works Maintenance. The centralized Fleet and <br /> Radio operations began using the buildings where Lane County Public works had operated their fleet services. <br /> These original buildings were constructed in the 1940's. In the early 1990's, a 3,800 sq ft addition was <br /> completed which included a vehicle Tube facility, new fuel depot and underground storage tanks. <br /> Currently Fleet Services maintains over 685 general purpose vehicles, ranging in size from sedans to large fire <br /> apparatus. 37 percent of the vehicle fleet is dedicated to public safety (patrol sedans, ambulances, and fire <br /> equipment. The Radio Communications Section maintains over 2001 pieces of communication equipment of <br /> various types, including two-way radios, transmitter sites and microwave facilities. <br /> Current Facility Status and Feasibility Study: <br /> The existing fleet building is reaching its lifespan with regard to both safety and efficiency. The existing <br /> building does not meet current seismic requirements and in a seismic event, the risk to staff and the ability to <br /> <br /> .perform fleet repairs for City vehicles could be compromised. Facilities staff is currently assessing dry rot <br /> issues with support beams for the main repair shop. In addition, they have identified roof leaks above the shop <br /> floor. The repairs to the beams and roof structure will not address the seismic stability of the building, but only <br /> focus.on the short term repairs necessary to correct the specific structural failures. The current fleet building, <br /> .due to its design, does not meet the needs for the current. fleet of vehicles; there are limited access points for the <br /> larger vehicles and several work bays are dead ends and cannot be accessed if other bays are in use. <br /> A feasibility study was completed in the summer of 2007 by Berry Architects, P.C. to review the existing PWM <br /> Master plan and assist in updating the existing architectural program, budget cost estimating, and project <br /> scheduling information required for the design, construction, and commissioning of the new fleet facility. <br /> <br />