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Centralized
Fleet Maintenance / Public Works
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Plant Road, Houma, LA 70363
1860 Grand Caillou Road, Houma, LA 70363
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Garage
Phone: (985) 873-6772
Service Center Phone: (985) 873-6724
Fax: (985) 873-6388 |
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The Centralized Fleet
Maintenance Division of Public Works was created
to utilize all available resources to provide
a modern, efficient and structured support system
for all departments in the areas of purchasing,
service and repair in a timely manner, and proper
application, use, and value retention of all
Parish owned equipment.
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Centralized
Fleet Maintenance offers a wide variety of services
to all departments and affiliated entities of
Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government. These
services include: overseeing and maintaining
a wide array of items from filters to tail light
bulbs to nut and bolts and windshield wipers
in support of all departments; provide road service
and help to coordinate tire services, front end
work, glass work and transmission repairs as
required by departments; maintain and operate
a complete fuel station and dispense all essential
fluids; monitor vendor correspondence and are
constantly on the lookout for changes and innovation
in equipment design and performance that will
be of benefit to the Parish and it's various
departments in accomplishing their mission; with
information provided by our Finance Department
we maintain a recall notice file on all parish
owned equipment and take any and all actions
necessary to protect the interest of the parish;
and mechanics are on 24 hour call. |
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To improve and enhance productivity; improve
efficiency; promote safety and provide
excellent customer service. |
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To
establish an electronic library of reference
material, this electronic resource will
be used to locate parts, materials and
information and increase the effectiveness
of the department and it's personnel. |
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To
establish a car pool. The creation of
a car pool would be of benefit to many
departments who may have limited or unscheduled
needs for transportation such as out
of town meetings or training seminars. |
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To
upgrade Parish facilities. We are currently
reviewing conditions of the physical
plant and carrying all possible improvements
within budgetary constraints as well
as itemizing needed repairs and/or reassignment
of work areas. |
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To
explore opportunities in the area of
farming out certain functions that may
prove cost effective in the long run
such as regularly scheduled service. |
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To establish
a safe and secure area for storage
of surplus items. |
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The
Centralized Fleet Maintenance Department
is currently making use of all electronic
resources that maintain records from
which data can be extracted and distributed
to department heads to in management
decisions. This is building process that
will take time become fully implemented.
Reports generated by the system are used
to analyze various needs as they occur
and are being used for: Tracking Annual
Inspections, Scheduling Regular Maintenance,
sorting fleet records by type, unit number
and departmental assignment, etc.
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We
are currently working with the Purchasing
Department to monitor fuel card usage
on all parish owned vehicles and reorganizing
inventory procedures such as stocking
and securing filters and batteries and
grease that should generate an annual
potential savings of over $30,000. |
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