Compendium of Budget Information for the 2009 General Session

Transportation & Environmental Quality
Appropriations Subcommittee
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Agency: Transportation

Line Item: Equipment Management

Function

The Equipment Management program of the Department of Transportation is organized into two primary programs, Equipment Purchases, and Statewide Repair Shops.

The Equipment Management Division is responsible for management, maintenance and repair of the department's 4,100 units. The fleet's current replacement value is $210,000,000. They have 88 employees and expend over $20,000,000 to manage, operate, and maintain the fleet. They spend over $8,300,000 to purchase replacement units and radios for the fleet.

Statutory Authority

The Equipment Management Division of the Utah Department of Transportation is governed by the Title 72-6 UCA.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Transportation Fund $4,506,500 $3,486,200 $3,443,300 $3,394,400 $3,389,700
Transportation Fund, One-time $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,977,600
Dedicated Credits Revenue $20,862,300 $24,093,300 $24,824,700 $30,082,600 $14,416,400
Transfers - Within Agency $0 ($26,600) $0 $0 $0
Beginning Nonlapsing $75,000 $0 $100,000 $0 $0
Closing Nonlapsing $0 ($100,000) $0 $0 $0
Lapsing Balance $0 ($881,000) $0 $0 $0
Total
$25,443,800
$26,571,900
$28,368,000
$33,477,000
$20,783,700
 
Programs:
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Equipment Purchases $7,220,900 $7,493,500 $8,329,500 $8,497,500 $11,336,600
Shops $17,115,200 $19,078,400 $20,038,500 $24,979,500 $9,447,100
Maintenance Planning $1,107,700 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total
$25,443,800
$26,571,900
$28,368,000
$33,477,000
$20,783,700
 
Categories of Expenditure
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Personal Services $6,596,500 $5,694,900 $6,298,300 $6,990,000 $6,079,400
In-State Travel $20,800 $12,400 $9,500 $6,600 $9,500
Out of State Travel $20,400 $3,400 $5,600 $4,700 $5,600
Current Expense $12,783,700 $14,844,800 $15,106,300 $19,011,700 $4,795,100
DP Current Expense $16,600 $3,600 $7,700 $15,200 ($3,700)
Capital Outlay $6,310,200 $6,450,600 $7,400,500 $7,885,100 $10,397,800
Other Charges/Pass Thru ($304,400) ($437,800) ($459,900) ($436,300) ($500,000)
Total
$25,443,800
$26,571,900
$28,368,000
$33,477,000
$20,783,700
 
Other Indicators
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Budgeted FTE 105.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0
Vehicles 3,905 3,905 3,905 3,905 3,905






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Program: Equipment Purchases

Function

Equipment Management maintains a computerized system containing an accounting of expenditures on each individual vehicle and maintenance-type piece of equipment; requests and executes work programs for buying replacement vehicles and maintenance equipment; provides specialized training programs to improve the skills of equipment operators and mechanics; analyzes computer reports in an effort to discover ways of improving fleet operations, reducing maintenance and repair costs and increasing the usage of equipment.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Transportation Fund $3,277,500 $3,341,500 $3,341,500 $3,341,500 $3,336,800
Transportation Fund, One-time $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,977,600
Dedicated Credits Revenue $4,042,400 $4,045,300 $5,027,700 $5,027,700 $5,022,200
Transfers - Within Agency ($174,000) $106,700 ($139,700) $128,300 $0
Beginning Nonlapsing $75,000 $0 $100,000 $0 $0
Total
$7,220,900
$7,493,500
$8,329,500
$8,497,500
$11,336,600
 
Categories of Expenditure
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Current Expense $901,600 $1,038,900 $929,000 $603,900 $949,000
DP Current Expense $9,100 $0 $0 $8,500 ($10,200)
Capital Outlay $6,310,200 $6,445,100 $7,400,500 $7,885,100 $10,397,800
Other Charges/Pass Thru $0 $9,500 $0 $0 $0
Total
$7,220,900
$7,493,500
$8,329,500
$8,497,500
$11,336,600
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Program: Shops

Function

The Central Repair Shops carry out a program of preventive maintenance and repair of all department-owned vehicles, trucks and maintenance equipment. All Regions have maintenance and repair crews located within the Region, roving mechanics are also strategically stationed in remote rural areas. The Region shops, operate a fleet of 19 field service trucks allowing them to make equipment repairs wherever the equipment is located, this is much more efficient.

Equipment Operations is also doing its part to preserve the environment. Examples of their efforts are improving waste oil recycling methods, increased use of recapped tires, hybrid vehicles, vehicle emission testing, cooperation with Division of Fuel Dispensing in the use of alternative fuels such as Bio-20 and CNG. Equipment Operations is currently evaluating all classes of equipment in the fleet as to need, type of use and utilization. They are purchasing multi functional units and can perform a wide variety of tasks and reduce the number of units owned, also equipment renting and leasing when appropriate. The Department of Transportation is partnering with other state agencies and leasing them our equipment for increased utilization and better efficiency.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Transportation Fund $84,900 $144,700 $101,800 $52,900 $52,900
Dedicated Credits Revenue $16,819,900 $20,048,000 $19,797,000 $25,054,900 $9,394,200
Transfers - Within Agency $210,400 ($133,300) $139,700 ($128,300) $0
Closing Nonlapsing $0 ($100,000) $0 $0 $0
Lapsing Balance $0 ($881,000) $0 $0 $0
Total
$17,115,200
$19,078,400
$20,038,500
$24,979,500
$9,447,100
 
Categories of Expenditure
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Personal Services $5,606,500 $5,694,900 $6,298,300 $6,990,000 $6,079,400
In-State Travel $10,100 $12,400 $9,500 $6,600 $9,500
Out of State Travel $4,500 $3,400 $5,600 $4,700 $5,600
Current Expense $11,794,100 $13,805,900 $14,177,300 $18,407,800 $3,846,100
DP Current Expense $4,400 $3,600 $7,700 $6,700 $6,500
Capital Outlay $0 $5,500 $0 $0 $0
Other Charges/Pass Thru ($304,400) ($447,300) ($459,900) ($436,300) ($500,000)
Total
$17,115,200
$19,078,400
$20,038,500
$24,979,500
$9,447,100
 
Other Indicators
2005
Actual
2006
Actual
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Approp
Budgeted FTE 90.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0
Vehicles 3,905 3,905 3,905 3,905 3,905






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