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Page 5 <br /> MILEAGE OVERALL % OF FLEET % OF TOTAL MAINTENANCE <br /> (life of vehicle) SIZE RECEIVED THIS YEAR <br /> <50,000 45 21 <br /> 50, 000 - 75, 000 16 14 <br /> 75, 000 - 100, 000 7 8 <br /> 100, 000 - 125, 000 16 19 <br /> >125, 000 16 38 <br /> The proposed vehicle replacement schedule, to be incorporated as part of <br /> the five-year CIP, will use the 100, 000 mile figure as rule of thumb for <br /> replacement period. <br /> Orange County during the last five years has experienced an 11. 6% annual <br /> growth rate. The chart presented below assumes a 10% growth rate for <br /> the next five years, primarily in passenger cars and light trucks. <br /> YEAR PROJECTED # OF VEHICLES <br /> 1987 (current) 125 <br /> 1988 138 <br /> 1989 151 <br /> 1990 166 <br /> 1991 183 <br /> 1992 201 <br /> Please note that these growth projections do not factor in the impact of <br /> special allocations of vehicles, such as law enforcement take home fleet <br /> or coordinated agency transportation vehicles. <br /> FACILITIES <br /> The current Motor Pool Facility was constructed in 1976 at a cost of <br /> approximately $53, 000 plus an additional $12, 000 for equipment. The ' <br /> facility contains 4,239 sq. ft. of space. The current facility is less <br /> than adequate and does not possess sufficient space to provide the <br /> desired level of service. <br /> After much analysis of alternatives among staff, it was agreed upon that <br /> there were three options to be considered: <br /> 1) Expansion <br /> Construct an addition that would be attached to the existing <br /> facility. After consultation with a local contractor, it was <br /> determined that the expansion of the existing facility would <br /> not be feasible because of current site layout. Expansion <br /> would cause a portion of the existing facility to become <br /> nonfunctional; secondly, the cost for expansion would be more <br /> than new construction because of the design problem of adding <br />