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 28 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 Clean Natural Gas (CNG). Equipment Operations also teamed up with DEQ and installed 40 DOC filters and 30 DPF filters on older dump trucks reduce emissions. 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.
COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.