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ArticlesNovember 18, 2014

Upgrading a Maintenance Facility for CNG

An often overlooked or misunderstood aspect of a compressed natural gas (CNG) project is the garage upgrade. When upgrading a facility, various codes and best practices need to be considered.

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Articlesby Thi DaoNovember 5, 2014

10 Features of Modern Fleet Facilities

From Wi-Fi to smart vehicle lifts and fluid distribution systems, modern fleet facilities have features that improve technicians’ work environments.

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NewsOctober 28, 2014

Ill. City Moves Out of ‘Prehistoric’ Garages

The City of Springfield, Ill., has moved into a $1.2 million consolidated fleet facility that replaced five separate, older maintenance repair shops to improve operational efficiency.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterJune 6, 2014

Fleet Facility Tour: City of Long Beach, Calif.

Government Fleet Magazine took a tour of several fleet maintenance facilities of the City of Long Beach, Calif. The municipality is now the sixth largest in the state with a population just under 470,000. Dan Berlenbach, fleet services manager, and his team manage eight maintenance facilities, as well as 1,910 vehicles and equipment. Photos by Paul Clinton.

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NewsMay 12, 2014

Wash. City Starts Work on Consolidated Fleet Facility

The City of Spokane, Wash., has begun construction on a combined Solid Waste Management and Fleet maintenance facility that will enable the city to convert its solid waste fleet to compressed natural gas (CNG).

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Articlesby Thi DaoNovember 27, 2013

Storage Solutions for Maintenance Facilities

Whether renovating or constructing a new fleet maintenance facility, or just outgrowing space due to fleet growth, there are storage solutions available that will help with space constraints — and they come with other benefits as well.

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NewsNovember 22, 2013

Fla. City Opens $10M Fleet Facility

The City of Gainesville, Fla., has completed construction of its centralized fleet maintenance facility. The new building has 44,000 square feet and 30 bays and cost less than $10.7 million.

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NewsNovember 18, 2013

Minn. County's Solar Array to Feed Fleet Facility’s Electricity Use

Minnesota's Dakota County will pay $130,000 for the $1.3 million installation by taking advantage of incentive programs for renewable energy, and it should make that money back in energy savings in 12 to 14 years

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NewsNovember 14, 2013

Ga. City Bumps Public Works for Development

The City of Lilburn, Ga., public works, fleet maintenance, and police impound storage will relocate to a two-acre facility about one mile away to open the current facility in the downtown area to future development.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2013

Fleet Facility Tour: City of Scottsdale, Ariz.

City of Scottsdale, Ariz., fleet director Mel Galbraith, PCFM, gave GF a facility tour in October of the City's main maintenance facility.

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