Fleet Services Named To ‘100 Best' List In Ames

Press release from the City of Ames:

May 3, 2021

The City of Ames Fleet Services Department was recently named to the list of 100 Best Fleets for 2021 by the National Fleet Management Association. The 100 Best Fleets awards program recognizes leading fleets from across the Americas. To put this achievement in perspective, there are 38,000 public fleets in North America alone, and thousands more in South America.

Some of criteria used to determine the best fleets included use of technology and information, collaboration, creativity, and resources stewardship. “In our application, we presented our efforts toward sustainability by using more biodiesel vehicles,” said Rich Iverson, Fleet Support Manager. “Ames is the first city in the Midwest to implement technology that allows most of the City’s snowplow trucks to use 100 percent biodiesel as the primary fuel in the winter, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions.”

The City of Ames Fleet Services Department is responsible for purchasing, maintaining, and servicing City vehicles and other motorized equipment, large and small. From 2014 to 2018, the City’s fleet grew, but carbon input decreased by 4 percent. Improved vehicle fuel economy, reduced engine idle time, and alternate fuel vehicle purchases have all contributed to the carbon reduction.

The 100 Best Fleets award program recognizes peak-performing public sector fleet operations. The award recognizes that the winning fleets promote pride in the industry, build recognition within the national fleet community, promote increasing levels of productivity and operational effectiveness, and encourage more individuals to consider fleet operations as a career choice.

This press release was produced by the City of Ames. The views expressed here are the author’s own.