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 Public Works Fleet Maintenance
Fleet Maintenance is responsible for the maintenance, repair, specification, rental, and retirement of more than 1,900 vehicles and pieces of equipment.  Our agency also supplies fuel for the entire City fleet. Our goal is to provide the highest quality service at a reasonable cost, while ensuring safety and reliability.
 
Our agency's performance has received national recognition:
 
  • Named #2 Fleet in North America in 2009 by the 100 Best Fleets organization
  • Named #9 Green Fleet in North America by the 100 Best Fleets organization
  • Fleet Director Ernie Ivy was named the APWA's Public Fleet Manager of the Year for 2009!

Fleet Maintenance has received several other awards. Please click on the "Awards" link to the left for more information.
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Fleet Maintenance is proud of the contributions it has made toward making the City fleet "greener".  In 2001, the agency bought a fleet of 39 Toyota Prius hybrid-electric vehicles.  At that time, Denver's hybrid fleet was thought to be the largest municipal hybrid fleet in the world.  In 2005, the agency secured three hybrid Ford Escapes, which were among the first hybrid-electric SUVs in Colorado. 
 
Denver Fleet Director Ernie Ivy stands next to the "Green Machine"
 
Most recently, in 2008, the Denver Fleet Maintenance Division secured a hybrid-hydraulic trash truck.  The Peterbilt Hybrid Model 320 model utilizes Eaton Corporation's hydraulic launch assist technology, which is ideally suited for stop-and-go trash collection operations.  Hydraulics help launch and slow the unit, so less diesel fuel is consumed and emissions are reduced.  Denver has realized a 25% increase in fuel economy with the hybrid-hydraulic trash truck compared to the City's non-hybrid units.
 
Denver is also a big user of alternative fuels.  The City and County of Denver started using biodiesel in 2004 and now fuels its entire fleet of diesel engine vehicles with biodiesel.  The City uses approximately 1.4 million gallons of biodisel annually.  Denver also utilizes propane and E85. Denver's use of these alternative fuels reduces its dependency on foreign oil.
 
The Denver Fleet Maintenance Division works closely with Greenprint Denver to meet the City's goals for utilizing alternative fuels and reducing emissions
 



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 Equipment Auction Information
Each year, the Denver Fleet Maintenance Division hosts a City vehicle and equipment auction that benefits the City's general fund. The auction usually occurs in the month of August.  For auction information click here.
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 Job Openings
To see a list of current Career Service job openings, click here.
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