Technical Tour

Wednesday, April 21
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

Fleet Maintenance and Snow & Ice Operations

The morning of Wednesday, April 21 is dedicated entirely to the technical tour program. One tour will visit two Omaha Public Works facilities. There is no additional cost, but you must have a full conference registration to participate and reserve a place on the tour by checking the appropriate box on your registration.

Fleet Maintenance – Omaha’s fleet maintenance facility repairs vehicles from Police, Fire and Parks, as well as Street Maintenance. Mechanics and managers will be available to talk with you about their work in keeping the snow fleet operational during the winter months, and to demonstrate how they use software to track inventory, costs, fuel usage, etc. A truck will be set up for material calibration and a foreman available to answer any calibration questions. Also on display – "Merve", an assault vehicle complete with gun ports and used for riot control. This facility also includes welding and parts shops.

Snow & Ice Operations – You’ll have the opportunity to see a variety of snow and ice equipment at this large operations yard. Equipment operators and managers will be on hand to discuss the equipment and snow operations. This facility also includes a brine-making operation and a computerized system to track snow operations.