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10:45am - Noon Liability Risk for Government Fleet Organizations Of all the many issues for today's fleet manager, negligence bears the most risk. Under today's legal system, both corpora- tions and governments may be held liable for negligence under civil law. In certain instances, a fleet manager could be held li- able under criminal and civil bodies of law. Presenters: Ms. Janis Christensen, CAFM, Director, Fleet Management Con- sulting, Mercury Associates Inc. 12:10pm - 1:25pm Concurrent Sessions 1 & 2 CLASS 1: A Lightbar Conversation—A Little Goes a Long Way Join us as we hear about the latest study about lighting your patrol vehicles. This session will give you guidance in how to go about adding emergency lighting to your fleet. What color is best at night versus during the day? How many levels of lighting do I need? Not only does LED technology allow us to do more with less and get very creative in design, but so can the use of reflective materials on marked vehicles. Learn how reflective materials enhance visibility at relatively very little cost when considering the cost of injured officers and damaged squads. Presenter: Mr. Robert S. Martinez, Ex- ecutive Director, New York City Police Department, Support Services Bureau CLASS 2: Fleet Operations—What Do I Need to Know? Managing fleets today requires both tech- nical and financial knowledge. You need to know what your costs are. What is your shop rate? You need to be able to brief the managers of your organization in what you do and how that benefits them. In this session we will talk about what tasks are important. We will discuss parts room costs and management and the productiv- ity of your staff. Also, we'll discuss war- ranty recovery, fuel tax recovery, accident costs, and hazard waste costs. We'll also cover when a vehicle should be repaired or replaced. Presenters: Mr. Bill DeRousse, DeR- ousse Fleet Consulting Services 1:30pm - 5:30pm Exhibit Hall Open THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 8:00am - 1:00pm Registration 8:30am - 9:30am A Lesson Learned on Alternative Police Vehicles Circle Reader Service #19 or click on EInfo at www.pfmmag.com www.pfmmag.com 43 This discussion will focus on past and current practices how the City of New York Police Department uses non-tra- ditional police vehicles to save fuel and increase efficiency. NYPD currently has 60-plus all-electric vehicles and almost 900 hybrid vehicles in service from being fully marked to marked civilian vehicles. Learn from the agency that has the high- est number and most experience with alternative police vehicles. You'll join the discussion to learn the pros and cons of using these non-typical vehicles. Presenter: Mr. Robert S. Martinez, Ex- ecutive Director, New York City Police Department, Support Services Bureau 9:30am - 1:30pm Exhibit Hall Open 1:45pm - 3:00pm Concurrent Sessions 3 & 4 CLASS 3: Tires 102—Tire Forensics This is an interactive workshop/seminar for those who are interested in developing an in-depth understanding of tires, their proper use, the reasons for failures. They will also be able to apply the information learned in investigations and determining accident profiles. This information can also be applied to your shop in reducing tire failure and increasing the tire life of your pursuit tires. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn from actual pursuit tire engineers and ask the questions that you have always wanted to ask. Presenters: Mr. Norris T.J. Tennent, En- gineering Manager, Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire; and Mr. Rick Wendt, Channel Manager Civilian Government Sales, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company CLASS 4: How to Get What You Need by Using a Request for Proposal Are you looking to purchase a Fleet Man- agement software system or any other non-traditional product? We will review the process of using a Request for Pro- posal (FFP) and why it brings structure to your procurement decision. The RFP re- duces the risk of receiving a product that does not perform as expected, since you are required to detail out what you want the product or service to do. We will dis- cuss a RFP's performance objectives and how to write a RFP. We will look at why you would want to use a RFP instead of a Request for Quote/Bid (RFQ), and learn what an Operational Request (OR) is and how it is related to a RFP. Presenters: Mr. Bill DeRousse, DeR- ousse Fleet Consulting Services 3:15pm – 4:15pm Procurement Agents Are Your Friends Procuring goods and services may not be the most favorite part of your job. Learn how the Procurement Agent can expedite your purchases by following guidelines rather than trying to find a shortcut, which could cause you to start all over from the beginning. The Procurement Agent can often save you money through the bid process. The primary role as public procurement agents is to obtain quality goods and services to support effective and efficient government. Presenters: Ms. Genetta N. Carothers, A.P.P., CCPA Program Administrator, Procurement Services Division, City of Charlotte, N.C. 4:15pm - 4:45pm PFE Wrap-up and Adjourn Visit Us at PFE 2012, Booth #241