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16 <br /> Orange County Deleted:Page t of <br /> Effective: January 1, 201 Deleted:06 <br /> • Determination as to whether an alternative fuel vehicle will meet the service <br /> needs. <br /> •Whether an alternative fuel vehicle that will meet the needs is available on State <br /> contract; or if not available on State contract otherwise available; or whether a <br /> retrofit of a standard fuel vehicle is an option. <br /> •Analysis of the purchase and operating costs of the alternative vehicle versus Formatted:Indent:Left: O.S',Hanging: <br /> standard fuel vehicle. 0.13",Tab stops: 0.63",List tab+Not at <br /> 1.38" <br /> • Report and recommendation to the County Manager on vehicle acquisition and <br /> replacement. <br /> • County Manager decision as to the specific vehicle to be acquired. <br /> 2. As part of the Item I process sset Management Services prepares an annual Deleted:1 <br /> "Vehicle Replacement Report"which includes recommended priorities for vehicle Deleted:Public Works <br /> replacement. This report considers the following factors in prioritizing vehicle <br /> replacements: <br /> • Miles driven to date (odometer reading). <br /> • Mileage(miles per gallon)compared to baseline/industry standards for <br /> comparable vehicle. <br /> • Repair and maintenance cost per mile for most recent 12 months, compared to <br /> baseline/industry standards for comparable vehicles. <br /> • Vehicle use(front-line emergency response vehicle versus passenger <br /> transportation vehicle). Deleted:Motor Pool fleet <br /> • Overall mechanical assessment by Asset Management Services staff.Deleted:Public Works <br /> 3. Vehicles identified for replacement are removed from service within one month of <br /> the replacement vehicle being placed in service, except with the written approval of <br /> the County Manager for the vehicle to continue in service. <br /> J. Monitoring and Reporting <br /> 1. The sset Management Services De artment uel management system provides Deleted:Public Works <br /> records of II fuel transactions whether at the County's fuel station or retail outlets. Deleted:automated <br /> These data are used to create performance reports. Deleted:most <br /> Fahe Public Works obtains information <br /> 2. Information is used to benchmark performance: uel received at other locations(uNC <br /> Town of Chapel Hill,etc.)an d <br /> transactions database accordingly. <br />