Vehicle / Job Appropriateness Survey
The following survey is meant to help determine what type of vehicle can and should be utilized for specific job functions. This form must be submitted to the Central Maintenance Garage Superintendent along with the "Request for Vehicle Bids" form.
Work Assignment; what type of use?				Commercial refuse collection
	Examples: crew truck, inspector, supervisor, staff
Primary assigned driver or function?				An Operator II will be primary assigned driver
Size of loads (weight and dimensions):				Typical 16-18 tons once or twice daily.
	(Rough estimates to help determine needed carrying capacity and size of vehicle. If this is to be a staff vehicle how many staff members will normally be carried?)
Types of load routinely carried:			Refuse.
	Examples: Tools, equipment, paperwork, staff
Frequency of load carried:			One or two times per dau, 5 or 6 days per week
	Examples: Daily, 3-4 times/wk, 1-2 times/wk, 1-5 times/month, 1-3 times/quarter, 1-4 times/yr
Normal Work Routine:
	Will this vehicle need to be driven off road?				No, only at face of landfill.
	Purpose of off road use?			Unload refuse.
	Distance of off road use?			100-200 feet.
	Frequency of off road use?			Once or twice per day.				(week/month/year)
Will this vehicle need to pull a trailer?				No
	Size of trailer and load (i.e. riding mower, tractor, construction equipment, materials):
		Single axle 2,000-4,000 pound
		Tandex axle 4,000-8,000 pound
		Tandex axle over 8,000 pound
What environmentally preferred options were considered? (summarize evaluation)
Meets current EPA emissions standards for diesel.  Hydraulic/diesel hybrid considered but not yet available.
Submitted by:		Bob Yoos
Department:		Public Works/Solid Waste