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City says Enterprise fleet program cut vehicle costs and improved reliability in year one
Summary
Enterprise presented results of a one-year vehicle-replacement program that staff say lowered the city's fleet operating costs and modernized vehicle age; staff and the vendor said the program produced about $144,000 in net savings in its first 12 months while noting higher-than-expected upfront outfitting costs for police radios.
The Breckenridge City Commission heard a one-year update on its vehicle replacement program on Oct. 17, during which an Enterprise representative and city staff said the initiative reduced fleet operating costs and modernized aging vehicles.
Nathan Glasgow, an Enterprise representative, told commissioners the program was designed to reduce operating expense, improve convenience and safety, and add management controls. "We knocked it out of the park, really," Glasgow said, summarizing the first-year results.
Glasgow and city staff said maintenance and fuel costs fell and the average vehicle model year in the fleet improved, moving the average from model-year 2014 to about 2019. Staff reported that the first-year fleet budget was about $267,000, versus an earlier plan figure of roughly $411,000, producing an approximate $144,000 reduction in net fleet cost over 12 months.
Glasgow noted a trade-off in upfront outfitting costs for specific vehicle categories: an anticipated $2,000 per police vehicle for aftermarket equipment rose to about $7,000 after a radio upgrade, creating roughly a $50,000 difference in initial acquisition outlays.
Program details Glasgow described included direct factory orders to lower acquisition cost when possible, selective dealer purchases when necessary, managed maintenance packages rolled into lease payments for newer vehicles, and a managed-maintenance approach for older city-owned units and emergency vehicles. He said the program reduced the number of very high-mileage units that previously drove maintenance spikes.
On vehicle disposal, Glasgow said Enterprise handled sales and that fewer units than planned were sold in year one; the city recorded modest equity from those sales and staff noted additional units remain to be listed. Glasgow emphasized that telematics and other reporting tools included in the Enterprise app give the city better visibility and control over usage and fuel consumption.
City Manager and staff thanked Enterprise and said monthly coordination calls will continue to track performance and address implementation issues. No formal action was required; the presentation was received for the record.
