Compendium of Budget Information for the 2011 General Session

Infrastructure & General Government
Appropriations Subcommittee
Subcommittee Table of Contents

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 of highway vehicles and equipment. 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 spent over $10,000,000 in FY09 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
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Approp
Transportation Fund $3,443,300 $3,394,400 $6,267,300 $52,900 $52,900
Dedicated Credits Revenue $24,824,700 $30,082,600 $29,331,100 $26,483,200 $27,205,800
Beginning Nonlapsing $100,000 $0 $0 $200,000 $0
Closing Nonlapsing $0 $0 ($200,000) $0 $0
Lapsing Balance $0 $0 ($516,500) ($148,100) $0
Total
$28,368,000
$33,477,000
$34,881,900
$26,588,000
$27,258,700
 
Programs:
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Approp
Equipment Purchases $8,329,500 $8,497,500 $11,581,400 $4,984,800 $5,022,200
Shops $20,038,500 $24,979,500 $23,300,500 $21,603,200 $22,236,500
Total
$28,368,000
$33,477,000
$34,881,900
$26,588,000
$27,258,700
 
Categories of Expenditure
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Approp
Personnel Services $6,298,300 $6,990,000 $6,677,100 $6,494,400 $6,031,100
In-state Travel $9,500 $6,600 $6,400 $11,000 $6,400
Out-of-state Travel $5,600 $4,700 $1,800 $2,100 $1,800
Current Expense $15,106,300 $19,011,700 $17,974,000 $15,824,300 $17,077,900
DP Current Expense $7,700 $15,200 $7,100 $3,000 $143,000
Capital Outlay $7,400,500 $7,885,100 $10,772,000 $4,648,200 $4,498,500
Other Charges/Pass Thru ($459,900) ($436,300) ($556,500) ($395,000) ($500,000)
Total
$28,368,000
$33,477,000
$34,881,900
$26,588,000
$27,258,700
 
Other Indicators
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Approp
Budgeted FTE 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0
Vehicles 3,905 3,905 1,996 1,836 1,996






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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
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Approp
Transportation Fund $3,341,500 $3,341,500 $6,214,400 $0 $0
Dedicated Credits Revenue $5,027,700 $5,027,700 $5,022,200 $4,972,200 $5,022,200
Transfers - Within Agency ($139,700) $128,300 $344,800 ($39,300) $0
Beginning Nonlapsing $100,000 $0 $0 $200,000 $0
Lapsing Balance $0 $0 $0 ($148,100) $0
Total
$8,329,500
$8,497,500
$11,581,400
$4,984,800
$5,022,200
 
Categories of Expenditure
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Approp
Current Expense $929,000 $603,900 $807,300 $354,300 $521,600
DP Current Expense $0 $8,500 $2,100 $0 $2,100
Capital Outlay $7,400,500 $7,885,100 $10,772,000 $4,630,500 $4,498,500
Total
$8,329,500
$8,497,500
$11,581,400
$4,984,800
$5,022,200
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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 more efficiently make equipment repairs wherever the equipment is located.

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
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Approp
Transportation Fund $101,800 $52,900 $52,900 $52,900 $52,900
Dedicated Credits Revenue $19,797,000 $25,054,900 $24,308,900 $21,511,000 $22,183,600
Transfers - Within Agency $139,700 ($128,300) ($344,800) $39,300 $0
Closing Nonlapsing $0 $0 ($200,000) $0 $0
Lapsing Balance $0 $0 ($516,500) $0 $0
Total
$20,038,500
$24,979,500
$23,300,500
$21,603,200
$22,236,500
 
Categories of Expenditure
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Approp
Personnel Services $6,298,300 $6,990,000 $6,677,100 $6,494,400 $6,031,100
In-state Travel $9,500 $6,600 $6,400 $11,000 $6,400
Out-of-state Travel $5,600 $4,700 $1,800 $2,100 $1,800
Current Expense $14,177,300 $18,407,800 $17,166,700 $15,470,000 $16,556,300
DP Current Expense $7,700 $6,700 $5,000 $3,000 $140,900
Capital Outlay $0 $0 $0 $17,700 $0
Other Charges/Pass Thru ($459,900) ($436,300) ($556,500) ($395,000) ($500,000)
Total
$20,038,500
$24,979,500
$23,300,500
$21,603,200
$22,236,500
 
Other Indicators
2007
Actual
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Approp
Budgeted FTE 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0 88.0
Vehicles 3,905 3,905 1,996 1,836 1,996






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