PURCHASING AND WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS DIVISION

 

Additional information about the Purchasing and Warehouse Operations Division may be obtained by contacting Cheryl Perry, Procurement & Risk Services Manager, at (919) 469-4077, through e-mail at cheryl.perry@townofcary.org or by visiting the Town’s website at www.townofcary.org.

 

TOWN OF CARY GOALS AND INITIATIVES

Town Focus Areas

Focus Area I:

Community Planning

Focus Area II:  Infrastructure

Focus Area III:  Financial Condition

Focus Area IV:  Municipal Services

Town Goals

Achieve a well-planned community using innovative and proactive planning approaches and techniques.

Ensure that roads, water and wastewater facilities, parks, and other infrastructure exists for the existing citizens and for the future needs identified in the comprehensive plan.

Achieve a stable and strong financial position by accurately estimating, prudently allocating, and managing financial resources.

Achieve a high level of service to the citizens in a prompt, reliable, responsive, and cost-effective manner.

Town Initiatives

(pages 2 and 3 of this document contain full descriptions of each Town Initiative)

Growth Management

  Long Range Water Resources

Housing Program

Comprehensive Planning

Land Use Plan

Environmental Concerns

Infrastructure and Level of Service Standards

Fiscal Plan

Water, Wastewater, Transportation Infrastructure

Broad Band Technology Services

Long Term Financial Plan

Performance Measurement

Short Term Financial Planning

Review Operations

Cost Consciousness and Sustained Service Provision

Public Involvement

Departmental Goals and Initiatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3,

7,

9

1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,

10

 

 

DIVISION GOALS AND INITIATIVES

Purchasing and Warehousing Services

1. Provide centralized purchasing services in support of Town government operations.

2. Operate a central warehouse with approximately 1,700 items valued at approximately $900,000 consisting of water and sewer parts, traffic signal maintenance parts, employee safety products, office and paper products, chemicals, and general maintenance and repair items.

3.  Assist Accounting Division with the review and approval of expenditure contracts for compliance with purchasing law and policy, financial policy and risk management policy.

Mail, Copy, and Courier Services

4. Process large volumes of copy/print jobs.

5. Distribute internal and external mail for all Town departments.

6. Provide courier/delivery services for all Town departments.

Risk Management Services

7. Administer the Town’s insurance program including yearly evaluation and procurement of the Town’s property and casualty, public officials, and law enforcement insurance with premiums valued at approximately $700,000.

8. Provide customer service and process claims for damages against the Town and to Town-owned property.

9. Analyze incidents for trends and risk indicators.   Employ risk prevention methods to minimize losses in the property and casualty areas.

 

 

 

Capital Asset Inventory Management

10. Maintain accountability for the Town’s capital asset inventory valued at approximately $1.2 billion.

 

FY 2008 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

·         Approximately $260,000 (150%) postage savings through presort and bulk mail processing methods.

·         $1,600,000 calculated purchasing savings from formal and informal bids and use of state & national contracts.

·         Assisted the Fire Department in bidding breathing apparatus equipment (SCBA) resulting in approximately $200,000 in savings.

·         Increased inventory of parts for to support the Town’s responsibility for signal maintenance.

·         Assisted PW/UT in the marketing of biosolids pellets.

·         Assisted PW/UT in bidding and awarding multi-year contracts for Town-wide janitorial and landscaping services.

·         Bid and awarded multi-year contract for Town-wide employee uniforms rental and cleaning services.

·         Lowered insurance premiums per dollar of coverage as a result of the continued emphasis on safety, risk management, and timely reporting.

·         Participated in planning and procurement efforts for acquisition of advanced meter infrastructure project.

·         Participated on a team to improve digital and traditional record storage.

·         Participated in Council requested review of selection process for architectural & engineering services resulting in a revised and improved procedure for the selection process.

·         Utilized on-line bidding and on-line surplus property sales methods.

·         Participated in the administration of the Town’s claim for losses resulting from the Kildaire Farm Road gas line cut.

·         Participated in the administration of the Town’s claim for losses resulting from the reclaimed water connections.

·         In conjunction with Accounting, revised and implemented quarterly financial training sessions.

·         Utilized the statutory procedure for “piggybacking” on other governmental entities bid awards resulting in cost savings, reduced delivery times and staff efficiencies.

 

KEY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

·         Process 90% of all (routine and non-routine) orders within one day.

·         Provide warehouse inventory products 90% of the time upon request.

·         Produce a 40% savings on postage charges through presort and bulk mail processing.

·         Resolve 50% of all small claims within one month.

·         Maintain 100% end of year reconciliation on capital asset inventory.

 

 

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES


Performance Measure

Actual
FY 2007

Estimated
FY 2008

Projected
FY 2009

% of all orders placed within one day

90%

90%

90%

Warehouse stock item availability

90%

90%

90%

Postage savings

54%

150%

75%

% of small claims resolved within one month

50%

50%

50%

Year end fixed asset reconciliation

100%

100%

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY WORKLOAD INDICATORS


Workload Indicator

Actual
FY 2007

Estimated
FY 2008

Projected
FY 2009

Purchase orders processed

7,279

7,600

7,900

Number of issues from inventory

32,100

30,000

32,000

Number of small claims processed

455

400

425

Number of copies/prints produced

1,300,000

1,200,000

1,300,000

Pieces of external mail processed

394,000

575,000

660,000

Annual postage expenditures

$146,000

$171,000

197,000

 

ACTIVITY HISTORY

Fund Number:  10-4420

 

Activity

Actual

FY 2005

Actual

FY 2006

Actual

FY 2007

Estimated

FY 2008

Budget

FY 2009

 

Personnel Services

 

$356,234

$388,666

$426,548

$504,681

$536,245

Operations & Maintenance

 

$224,450

$247,947

$235,534

$278,790

$291,532

Capital Outlay

 

0

0

0

0

$18,600

Small Claims

 

$210,122

$199,601

$228,511

$225,000

 

$225,000

 

Total

 

$790,806

$836,214

$890,593

$1,008,471

$1,071,377

Authorized FTEs

 

6.75

6.75

7.0

8.0

8.0

                                               

SIGNIFICANT BUDGET AND SERVICE LEVEL CHANGES BEYOND CURRENT LEVELS

 

No significant changes planned for FY 2009.