Section R27-4-2 - Fleet Standards(1) The division shall ensure that the state can obtain optimal utilization of, and the greatest residual value for all state vehicles(2) The division shall review agency motor vehicle utilization on an annual basis to identify state vehicles that, on the basis of the applicable replacement cycle, are either being under or over utilized.(3) The division shall provide the results of the motor vehicle utilization review to each agency for use in agency efforts to ensure full utilization of all state vehicles.(4) The division shall establish replacement cycles for state vehicles. The replacement cycles shall be based on vehicle time in service.(a) Factors including a vehicle's intended use, agreements with an agency, and the intended miles per year may be used in determining the appropriate time in service.(b) Vehicles may be replaced subject to negotiations with the agency, regardless of whether the time in service is met.(5) If a vehicle is turned in for replacement as scheduled but did not reach mileage intended under the applicable replacement cycle, the division shall conduct a utilization review of that agency's fleet to ensure the vehicle is needed. The review may result in the vehicle being:(a) replaced with a new vehicle;(c) repurposed within the division's fleet.(6) Pursuant to Subsections 63J-I-410(8)(f)(ii), (iii), and (iv), vehicles acquired by agencies, or monies appropriated to agencies for vehicle purchases, may be transferred to the division and, when transferred, become part of the Fleet Internal Services Fund.(7) An agency may transfer vehicles throughout its agency as needs change.(8) Vehicles that are used exclusively in education for the purposes of teaching automotive technology or developing and testing new automotive technologies are outside the scope of this rule.(9) The SSFV is a compact sedan, which shall be the vehicle type most commonly used when conducting state business. When adequate infrastructure is available, the SSFV will be an AFV.Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-6, effective 2/21/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-02, effective 1/3/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-05, effective 2/21/2023