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www.monroecounty-fl.gov/fleet
Fleet Management operates, manages and continues to improve County garages located in Rockland Key, Marathon, and Plantation Key. The department provides safety inspections, maintenance, and repairs for approximately 870 units, which include approximately 310 Monroe County Sheriff's Office vehicles.
Fleet maintains safety and environmental accountability including large capacity fuel tanks, fuel pumps, and backup generators. The department provides fuel 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at the fully automated sites for County staff and the Monroe County School Board, even during electrical power outages. Flee preparation mode with in-house maintenance Monroe County’s 70-plus emergency generators. Additionally, the Fleet Department:
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• Resolves manufacturer’s vehicle and equipment safety recalls.
• Manages outside warranty, accident repairs, and other outsourced contract maintenance and repairs.
• Operates and maintains a preventative maintenance and repair tracking system, a fuel management tracking system, and the GPS vehicle and equipment tracking system.
BY THE NUMBERS certification.
305.292.3452
Greenlee-Daryl@ monroecounty-fl.gov
Employees: 20
Budget: $3.4 million
NEED www.monroecounty-fl.gov/surplus work orders completed in
4,388 addition to performing preventative maintenance, repairs, and safety inspections.
122,415 gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel garage staff purchased and distributed in 2022.
• 71.43% of all repairs were completed in 0- 24 hours
• 75.58% scheduled repairs performed
• 4.42% non-scheduled repairs performed
• Completed the sale of 8 surplus vehicles and equipment.

Blue Seal of Excellence certifications require at least 75 percent of technicians performing diagnostics and repairs to be ASE-certified, and at least one ASE-certified technician must cover each area of service offered in the shop. Monroe County’s Fleet Management team has 15 technicians holding a total of 122 ASE certifications, with 11 Master certifications.
2023 GOALS
• Provide simple driving practices and basic operator maintenance steps that can help save money and help protect the environment at the same time.
• Encourage operators to check tire air pressure monthly.
• Provide vehicle/safety inspections and maintenance measurements through monthly “Preventative Maintenance Due” reports.
• Promote monthly ECO-driving and Safety practices countywide.
• Obtain APWA accreditation.
Facilities Maintenance and Public Works
www.monroecounty-fl.gov/facilities
Facilities Maintenance and Public Works is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and operations of County-owned buildings. When a facility needs significant repair or improvement, the department collaborates with the Project Management and Parks and Beaches departments.
The department maintains more than 1 million square feet of County space and leased properties throughout the Keys. These include public facilities and offices, correctional facilities, historic properties, museums, parks, beaches, and boat ramps. The department also is responsible for testing air quality, certifying and maintaining alarm systems, and maintenance of elevators.
The department has offices in Rockland Key, Big Pine Key, Marathon, and Key Largo.
2022 Major Accomplishments
INCLUDE:
• Ellis Building build out and relocation of several departments
• Acquired temporary trailers and relocated the Lower Keys Facilities Carpenter Shop and the Lower Keys Roads Sign Shop
• Repainted the Marathon Government Center
• Repainted MCFR Station 13
• Repair Dock and installed new railings at the Nelson Peace Park
• Replaced carpet in several courtrooms, hallways and offices at Freeman Justice Center
• Interior upgrades to Tax Collector’s office at Harvey Government Center

• Upgraded all lighting to LED at Big Pine Library and Marathon Govt Center Annex (63rd St)
Correction Facilities Maintenance
Administrator: Dan Bensley
305.295.3997
Bensley-Dan@monroecounty-fl.gov
Infrastructure
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Facilities Director: William DeSantis 305.292.4532
DeSantis-William@ monroecounty-fl.gov
Employees: 82
Budget: $10.1 million
The County owns and is responsible for vital infrastructure throughout the Florida Keys, including some infrastructure located within Monroe County’s five municipalities.

The County’s infrastructure:
• 2 airports
• 23 parks and beaches
• 8 boat ramps
• 1 community pool
• 311 miles of County-maintained roads
• 26 County-owned bridges
• 5 libraries
• 3 government centers
• 3 courthouses
• 4 senior centers
• 4 museums
• 9 fire stations
• Fire training facility
• Medical Examiner’s facility
• Several historic buildings
• State Attorney & Public Defender facilities
Admin: Martina Lake Lake-Martina@monroecounty-fl.gov
Employees: 10
The Correction Facilities Maintenance Department provides 24-hour, routine and emergency maintenance to Monroe County Sheriff's Office's (MCSO) three detention facilities, three substations, the headquarters building, and the Trauma Star hangar. The employees are skilled from plumbing to locksmithing and provide the best support services for maintaining multiple well-functioning and safe facilities throughout Monroe County.
• Provide routine maintenance to all MCSO buildings.
• Ensure that all accreditation standards are met by Correction Public Works employees.
• Assist with the development of new MCSO buildings and improvements.