Facilities & Fleet

2025 Budget

$93,273,722

51.90 FTE

Department Overview:

The Facilities & Fleet Department provides expertise and strategic stewardship of city buildings, vehicles, and radio assets in alignment with city goals and community values. The department consists of three divisions: Facilities, Fleet and Radio Services.

The Facilities & Fleet Department manages the Capital Development, Facility Renovation and Replacement, Fleet Replacement, and Equipment Replacement funds, which is inclusive of radio infrastructure replacement.

Much of the 2025 budget increase for the Facilities & Fleet Department was in response to inflationary pressures affecting operations & maintenance expenses, such as building maintenance and repair costs within the Facilities Division, and parts costs within the Fleet Division.

Summary of 2025 Budget Enhancements and Realignments:

Additional funding for facility capital maintenance ($1,038,115).
Funding for critical spare pumps, motors and controllers at city recreation center and outdoor pools ($263,000).
Funding for a work truck ($70,000) and tools ($12,000) for an HVAC
Facilities Maintenance Technician.
Additional funding for the replacement of fire trucks/fire apparatus ($3.3 million).
Realignment of external commercial fleet repair budget to fund a new mobile fleet mechanic ($108,191) and a tow truck ($140,000).

The 2025 budget also advances work on major capital projects such as the Alpine Balsam Implementation, replacements of fire stations 2 & 4, and East Boulder Community Center deep retrofit.

Department Programs:

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Operating Budget (FY2023-2025)

Expenditure by Program

Program Overview

Administration (Responsibly Governed)

Administrative, including financial and payroll support for the department.

Capital Equipment Replacement

Supports department capital equipment replacement needs. Departments transfer replacement contributions each year to support the future replacement of capital equipment.

Energy Management

The strategic management of citywide energy needs, including the electrification of buildings to reduce Boulder's carbon emissions and the transition to renewable energy sources where available.

Facility Project Management

The staff and resources needed to support the Facilities Capital Improvement Program (CIP), as well as smaller facility projects that fall outside of the scope of the CIP.

Facility Operations

The operational maintenance of over 70+ buildings in the city's asset portfolio, including preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, access control, custodial operations, and security.

Fleet Operations & Replacement

Fleet Services maintains and manages the replacement of over 1,200 vehicles and fleet equipment units. This program includes fleet repairs, preventative maintenance, new vehicle outfitting, and fuel expenses that are needed to keep the city's fleet operating safely and efficiently, as well as projected replacement expenses.

Radio System Management

The maintenance and management of the city's recently upgraded radio system, including radio tower infrastructure, radio unit maintenance and replacement, and specialized support for the city's public safety departments which rely on the radio system during regular operations and emergency response calls.