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Architect outlines operations, consolidation options for joint garage
Summary
Architect Norman Barrantos told the joint committee a consolidated city-county facility could lower capital and operating costs through shared fueling, truck washes and parts management, but operational, legal and staffing arrangements will require further analysis and negotiation with DOT and staff.
Norman Barrantos, the presenting architect, told the committee a consolidation study should examine long-term operational fit as well as construction and site plans. He recommended updating fleet and program data and said his team would quantify site-development savings, building-cost savings and annual operating-cost differences under multiple consolidation scenarios.
"We design garages for 80 years," Barrantos said, urging the committee to account for fleet composition, fueling, truck wash, bulk storage and parts management when comparing options. He described a range of consolidation models — from shared site development with separate buildings to fully combined repair bays and common parts management — and said each level yields different capital and operational tradeoffs. Barrantos said his follow-up study would present annual operating-cost estimates and consult the DOT on regulatory triggers that could affect shared procurement and billing.
Committee members asked whether the study would recommend staffing changes; Barrantos said the analysis would examine staffing only for consolidated functions (parts clerk, fuel tech) and would identify HR, legal and DOT accounting issues that the jurisdictions would need to resolve before implementation. He estimated a 90% draft in about two months with a final product after committee review.
