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3 <br /> Attachment 1 <br /> Vehicle Replacement - Internal Service Fund <br /> Purpose of Fund <br /> In FY 2012-13, the Commissioner Approved Budget established a second Internal Service Fund, for <br /> County vehicle purchases. Internal Service Funds are an accounting device used to accumulate and <br /> allocate costs internally among the functions of the County. Historically, the County has used an <br /> internal service fund to account for one activity - its employee dental insurance program. With the <br /> creation of this Vehicle Replacement Fund, vehicles purchased occur through this fund instead of the <br /> departments' operating budgets. The change centralizes vehicle purchases, which increases the <br /> effectiveness of vehicle performance and cost monitoring. <br /> Recommendations for vehicle replacements are based on vehicle age, mileage, maintenance costs, <br /> fuel efficiency, and departmental mission need. The average age and accumulated mileage of the <br /> recommended replacements are 14 years and 158,528 miles, respectively. The vehicle replacement <br /> process is a dynamic process that unfolds over the course of a year. During the replacement cycle <br /> vehicles originally listed for replacement may ultimately not be selected for replacement as other fleet <br /> vehicles become a higher priority for replacement. <br /> Recommended replacement vehicle platforms are the Toyota Prius for administrative, highway and <br /> street use; the Chevrolet All Wheel Drive Equinox for heavy all-terrain use and for emergency <br /> operations support in inclement weather; the Ford Transit Connect for light duty utility service; Ford <br /> Transit Van for heavy utility use, the Ford F150 (both two and four wheel drive) for heavy utility use <br /> with the 44 option for heavy all-terrain use and to support emergency operations during inclement <br /> weather. Specialized vehicle platforms are also included to meet specific departmental service needs. <br /> All platforms are evaluated for department mission utility, durability, maintenance standardization, and <br /> fuel efficiency. <br /> The list below outlines the final list of recommended, debt financed, vehicle purchases for FY 2015-16, <br /> for the Board of Commissioners consideration and approval: <br /> FY 2015-16 Recommended Vehicles <br /> Department Division Item Description Cost <br /> Facility (1) Ford Transit Van <br /> Maintenance <br /> Replaces: $25,033 <br /> #415— 1998 Ford E150 Van <br /> Asset Management (1) Ford F250 Truck 4x4 <br /> Services Facility $24,942 <br /> Maintenance Replaces: <br /> #419— 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 <br /> Facility (1)Transit Connect <br /> Services $22,711 <br /> Replaces: <br /> #510— 2001 GM S-10 Truck <br />