GFX Road Show: City of Lakewood
Nina Hoffert, fleet manager for the City of Lakewood, talks in front of the camera about the city fleet. She began her career on the administrative side.
The city owns two motor graders, which are primarily used to break up the ice on the roads during the winter.
The city keeps about $25,000 in tire inventory.
This patch truck is used for patching potholes and for other street repairs.
This forklift is in the process of being replaced with a quieter propane-powered forklift.
The city's fueling infrastructure is used not only for city vehicles, but also for Jefferson County Schools and Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District fleet vehicles.
Fleet Maintenance begins getting plows ready in August of each year. Snow can come as early as September and may still be falling in May. Early and late snow doesn't typically need to be plowed, but the city fleet is ready with about 25 plow-ready trucks, two motor graders, and contracted firms ready to add to that effort in case of bigger snowstorms.
Hoffert wants to add two 20,000-gallon storage tanks to the city's fuel facility this year. This will be used in case of an emergency power outage.
The “Scorpion” device on the back of this truck is an attenuator, or crash barrier. It folds down and has arrow boards and provides a measure of safety when driven behind a street sweeper or parked in front of a crew working along the side of the road.
The city's contracted towing company brings in a truck for repair.
Fleet staff maintain 600 City of Lakewood vehicles at its maintenance facility.
The city has eight street sweepers. They are washed at least once a day by the operators, who are pictured here while washing the trucks.
This all-purpose Street Maintenance truck can be used for various purposes throughout the year, including plowing and sanding during the winter.
EDITOR:The Lakewood fleet facility has 10 bays where seven technicians work.