Chicago Department of Fleet and Facility Management
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| Formed | 1991 |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Chicago |
| Headquarters | 30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 300 Chicago, Illinois 60602 |
| Employees | 1,063 |
| Annual budget | $330 million |
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| Website | www.cityofchicago.org |
The City of Chicago Department of Fleet and Facility Management (DFM) was established by Mayor Richard M. Daley in 1991 as the Department of Fleet Management. It is codified at Section 2-38 of the Municipal Code of Chicago. According to the City of Chicago, "assets managed by the Department include more than 11,000 pieces of equipment and vehicles and more than 425 leased and owned facilities." Among the types of vehicles and equipment handled by the departments are police cars, pickup trucks, refuse trucks, fire ladders, and airport all-purpose runway brooms.
The City of Chicago lists the following as functions of the department: architecture, engineering, construction, and security; asset management; environmental management; facility operations; finance and administration; fleet operations; human resources; and systems and performance improvement.
The Department's main office is at 30 North LaSalle. As of 2011, the Department had 673 employees (with 12 trade unions representing some department employees) and 14 maintenance facilities and 11 fuel facilities located throughout the city. Many of the fueling stations include not only conventional gasoline but also ultra-low-sulfur diesel/biodiesel blend, E-85 ethanol fuel blend, compressed natural gas (CNG) and plug-in electric.