GFX Road Show: Colorado Springs Utilities
The utility fleet has a large aerial fleet of more than 80 vehicles, including this Altec AT- 37G insulated bucket truck that supports the electric troubleshooter group.
Various wire pullers, including this Hogg Davis HP6500, are used to remove old underground conductors.
Colorado Springs Utilities' fuel use mix is 60% diesel and 40% unleaded gasoline.
Fleet Supervisor Chris Lindquist advised GFX attendees (and Government Fleet staff Thi Dao & Eric Bearly, pictured) to drink a lot of water when in the Denver area.
The municipal fleet has a small group of Humvees in its police department. These units pictured are used for spare parts.
The utility fleet has more than 20 forklifts with capacities from 4000 lbs. to 22,000 lbs.
Both utility and municipal fleets utilize vacuum trucks of different configurations to maintain sewer basins, storm water systems, and to provide hydro-excavation services.
Both utility and municipal fleets utilize ATVs.
Pike's Peak can be seen from the joint city and utility fleet facility.
In 2014, the utility, along with the municipal fleet, outsourced its fleet maintenance to Serco; Serco offered jobs to all city technicians.
This joint utility and municipal repair location has 22 bays and 14 Serco technicians assigned on two shifts.
The municipal fleet has 16 street sweepers in its fleet while the utility fleet has one sweeper.
The utility's fleet consists of 1,700 vehicles.
The municipal fleet uses this machine to fill cracks in the street asphalt.
The utility fleet owns five snow cats, such as this Tucker Terra, that respond to winter utility maintenance needs as well as providing community transportation support in winter emergencies.