The Purchasing and Fleet Services Department provides centralized materials and internal support services to all County departments and agencies and other political entities as requested. This department has five divisions that provide common services:
The Purchasing Services division is responsible for procuring all goods and services utilized throughout the County, from office supplies to fire trucks to pharmaceuticals to consulting services. This division annually procures over $800,000,000 worth of goods and services through the issuance of purchase orders and/or contracts.
The Supply Services division is a warehousing and redistribution operation that buys and stocks commonly used items in bulk, such as office or janitorial supplies, and redistributes them to other County departments. This division also handles disposal of surplus property, moving, and storage services.
The Central Mail Services division is tasked with handling countywide mail and courier needs. Staff in this division visits approximately 400 mail stops across the County each day, and processes outgoing USPS mail, UPS, and overnight requests. This division also provides folding and inserting services for payroll stuffers, flyers, and pamphlets.
The Printing Services division performs high-volume printing for the County, including both offset and high-speed copying/digital printing services. Printing requirements, including multipart forms, full-color brochures, envelopes, business cards, and variable data printing, are handled efficiently by this division. Complete bindery services are offered and the division operates three shifts a day to provide fast delivery to the customers.
The Fleet Services division owns and maintains the County fleet of passenger and light trucks. With over 4,800 vehicles in the fleet, this division offers a wide range of choices to meet the specific needs of the departments, from new fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles to passenger vans and Sheriff Patrol vehicles. This division staffs eight maintenance service centers throughout the County, as well as several fuel centers. Full-service maintenance and repairs are performed by the division’s certified mechanics. For more information, please visit http://www.purchasing.co.riverside.ca.us/.