The City of Tulsa, Okla., Equipment Management Division was named the No. 1 fleet among the Leading Fleets at the Government Fleet Expo and Conference (GFX) on June 5.
The operation was chosen the overall No. 1 fleet for showing leadership with staff, with customers and within the community; staying efficient and competitive; overcoming challenges; and having a vision and direction for the operation.
"It's about all the people in our organizaton. It's about our asset management director Mark Hogan, who listens to what we need to do and he takes those messages out there and goes to administration and the executive management that helps us make that happen," said Mike Wallace, maintenance manager. He thanked his whole team, including administrative manager Brian Franklin, administrative supervisor John Reel (who was also present to accept the award), and everyone else working at the City of Tulsa Equipment Management Division.
Judges Craig Croner, Kelly Reagan, and Bob Stanton, as well as staff from Government Fleet and Ford and Geotab, the award sponsors, were on stage to congratulate the fleet.
Government Fleet and the American Public Works Association also named the No. 1 fleets in size categories — the No. 1 small fleet (499 or fewer assets) is the City of Dublin, Ohio, with 292 vehicles, and the No. 1 mid-size fleet (500-999 assets) is the City of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada with 941 units. The City of Tulsa is also the No. 1 large fleet (1,000 or more assets), with more than 3,100 vehicles.
The rankings for the top 20 fleets (including ties) are:
1 City of Tulsa Equipment Management, Oklahoma
2 Denver Department of Public Works, Fleet Management Division
3 City of Anaheim, California
4 City of Chesapeake, Virginia
5 City of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
6 City of Long Beach, California
7 City of Greenville, South Carolina
8 City of Tampa Fleet Management Division, Florida
9 City of Fort Wayne, Indiana
10 Denver International Airport
10 City of Fort Collins, Colorado
12 Manatee County Fleet Services, Florida
13 City of Dublin, Ohio
14 County of Sonoma Fleet Operations, California
15 Fairfax County Department of Vehicle Services, Virginia
16 City of Tempe, Arizona
17 County of Sacramento, California
18 City of Boca Raton, Florida
19 New York City Police Department
20 City of Lakeland, Florida
The remaining Leading Fleets awards recipients, in alphabetical order, are:
City of Beverly Hills, California
City of Buckeye, Arizona
City of Cape Coral, Florida
City of Charlotte, Management & Financial Services, Fleet Management, North Carolina
City of Concord, California
City of Conroe, Texas
City of Denton Fleet Services, Texas
City of Durham, North Carolina
City of Germantown, Tennessee
City of Houston
City of Huntington Beach, California
City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
City of New York
City of Oceanside, California
City of Orange, California
City of Orlando, Florida
City of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
City of Roseville, California
City of Sacramento, Department of Public Works, California
City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
City of Ventura, California
City of Wichita, Kansas
County of San Diego, California
CPS Energy, Texas
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, Illinois
Indianapolis Fleet Services
King County Fleet Administration Division, Washington
Orange County Government, Florida
The University of Texas at Austin
United States Air Force/441st Vehicle Support Chain Operations Squadron
The Notable Fleets: While the following fleets were not named among the Leading Fleets, their accomplishments and efforts warrant recognition.
Ada County Sheriff's Office, Idaho
Boston Public Works Central Fleet Management
City of Eugene, Oregon
City of Fairfield, California
City of Fargo, North Dakota
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
City of Franklin, Tennessee, Fleet Maintenance
City of Grand Prairie, Texas
City of Largo, Florida
City of Marietta, Georgia
City of Melbourne, Florida
City of Midland, Michigan
City of Moline, Illinois
City of Moscow, Idaho
City of Norfolk, Virginia
City of Raleigh Vehicle Fleet Services, North Carolina
City of Riverside, California
City of Roanoke, Virginia
City of San Antonio Building and Equipment Services Department
City of Seattle
City of West Palm Beach, Florida
City of West University Place, Texas
Cobb County Fleet Management, Georgia
County of Riverside Purchasing & Fleet Services, California
DC Water
Hanover County Government, Virginia
Idaho National Laboratory
Iowa State University Transportation Services
Johnson County, Kansas
Josephine County Public Works, Oregon
NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
NYC Department of Transportation
Orange County Sanitation District, California
Osceola County BOCC, Florida
Pasco County, Florida
San Antonio Water System, Texas
State of Michigan
Town of Castle Rock, Colorado
Village of Arlington Heights, Illinois
Washington County, Oregon
Related: Get to Know the 2017 Leading Fleets
