alaska department of transportation & public facilities

ALASKA Fleet Operations

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The State Equipment Fleet (SEF) is responsible for procuring, maintaining, and disposing of vehicles and equipment owned and operated by the State of Alaska.

Manages the entire fleet of State owned vehicles & equipment

Includes Alaska State Troopers, all other Executive Branch agencies, AHFC, University.

85% of SEF business involves DOT Vehicles & Equipment

State Equipment Fleet (SEF)

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SEF is funded through the Highway Working Capital Fund (HEWCF) Revolving Fund No direct General Fund appropriation All revenues come from rates & fees charged to fleet end users All rate programs must be approved by Governor’s Office of Management

& Budget (OMB) OMB determines SEF Budget- limits what we can spend Annual Budget- $45m - $50m Includes pass through fuel card charges for all state vehicles $30m Operating & Fuel $15m Equipment Replacement Costs recovered through operating and replacement rates calculated

individually for each asset

HWCF

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168 Full Time EmployeesFleet Mgr, Parts Mgr, 5 District Managers14 Procurement/Admin staff 15 Parts staff 132 mechanics in 55 Shops

SEF Organization

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FLEET MAKEUP

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Cat/Volvo/Case/John Deere/IHC/Freightliner/Mack/Oshkosh/Ford/Chev/Dodge

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Alaska DOT&PF5,700 miles of highway 15,000 lane miles 11 ferries, 33 harbors, 660 public facilities throughout the state 255 airports

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82% of communities not served by roads

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“we’re kind of a big deal”

• LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES Remote areas Limited access- geography, calendar, weather,

• BUDGET CHALLENGES Fuel volatility in cost and consumption End user budget & funding

• DOT Maintenance & Operations short funded• Service Level Budgeting

SEF & DOT Challenges

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• Airport is only means of transportation in and out of the village- critical to survival Runway-open…equipment-maintained No reliable private maintenance available No scheduled air service Local availability of parts- nonexistent

Logistical Challenges

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Chenega Airport

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Kuskokwim River Aniak

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Kuskokwim River summer delivery

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Tununak airport SREB

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Tununak airport SREB

• Rural Alaska challenges for DOT- • Fuel costs $6/gal gasoline in rural hubs, $9/gal in more

remote locations

• Operating costs- hiring contractors to maintain airports

• Maintenance Costs- materials & equipment must be flown in

Budget Challenges

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Rural Alaska Challenges for SEF- • Shipping of new equipment to remote locations

• Stock & Supplies must be kept on hand, as many locations have only one mode of transportation

• Lots of stale inventory

• Tools, Supplies, Personnel must be flown in & out

Budget Challenges

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• BUDGET CHALLENGES FOR SEF Fuel volatility in cost and consumption

• SEF Budget includes all fuel for all agencies End user budget & funding

• Replacement funding not adequate• FAA funded airport equipment aging rapidly• Older, recycled equipment & vehicles• DOT Maintenance & Operations short funded• Service Level Budgeting- new approach

Budget Challenges

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• Rural Airport Equipment Grader Loader Dozer

Unique problems

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Airport maintenance contract operator “borrows” the grader

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Then borrows the dozer to pull out the grader

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And buries the loader for good measure

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Completes the triple crown