Testimonials

I would like to express my sincere thanks to Longobart-Ross Consulting. The City was in need of a complete overview of it’s fleet operation. I believe the approach made effective use of our time and allowed the final report to be specific to our operation and useful. Rick & Cynthia provided an in depth questionnaire and spent hours on-site to fully understand our operation. The final report was comprehensive and included a prioritization of needs that will be used in addressing immediate and long term needs. I appreciated the candid conversation and difficult questions regarding our strengths and weaknesses. The analysis has validated some of my own assessment as well as revealed aspects that became apparent through our discussions and an outside view from experts in the field. The report will provide a good basis for future action and while some elements will require a more thorough analysis the value of having the comprehensive overview will be useful for years to come. I do not anticipate this will be a report that sits on the shelf collecting dust, in fact, the information was invaluable for City Council presentations, budgeting and staff conversations immediately following completion of the final report. Thanks again, Rick and Cynthia, for your professionalism, insight and follow through during this process. Respectfully,

It was with great pleasure to have meet and worked with both Rick and Cynthia with Longobart-Ross Consulting. They reviewed Colorado Springs Utilities and The City of Colorado Spring’s fleet inventory to determine several fundamental elements which were essential to a Project we are currently working on. Through their fleet analysis process, they reviewed what type of staffing would be needed if Colorado Springs Utilities and the City of Colorado Springs insourced Light Duty Vehicles and Specialty Equipment, along with the outcome of staffing, if it was broken into Administrative, Technician and Parts Personnel. They provided an excellent methodology with details on how they came up with the number of personnel, and the head count structure was described in detail which is vital to our decisions in the Fleet Project. The information will be used to determine further steps in our review of insourcing or outsourcing work in the future. In the assessment process we felt they listen to our requests and provided the necessary advice that our team needs to proceed with our Fleet Project. Colorado Springs Utilities Fleet was satisfied with the results from Rick and Cynthia on the project, and feels that Longobart-Ross Consulting’s skills and knowledge qualifies them to do future analysis and assessments. Both Rick and Cynthia are professional and well qualified in fleet analysis, and I would most definitely recommend them to other organizations. Respectfully,

I would like to take a moment and extend my deepest gratitude to Rick and Cynthia of Longobart-Ross Consulting. Finding a fleet professional with the passion that Rick possesses is rare … but also finding it in his partner Cynthia is a gift. As a Public Sector Fleet Manager your processes and procedures are always under the microscope, whether it be from public officials, city management or the citizens we represent. Being able to successfully run a maintenance operation depends on the tools and skills you have learned over the years. By using their uniquely designed fleet analysis worksheet, Rick and Cynthia were able to take an already nationally recognized operation and provide a specific road map for additional cost savings, improved efficiencies and a long-term energy plan that will exceed government requirements for years to come. If taking your operation to the next level of excellence is important to you I highly recommend Longobart-Ross Consulting. Their Full Fleet Solution Analysis will provide you with the tools you will need to meet the challenges of the future. None of us can do it alone, and a highly trained team IS the key to success … you would do well to welcome Rick and Cynthia to your team as I have. 4927 OCEANSIDE BLVD OCEANSIDE, CA 92056 TELEPHONE (760) 435-5137 • FAX (760) 639-0907.

The Barrow County Board of Commissioners made the decision to partner with Longobart-Ross Consulting in the purchase and implementation of the PROFIT$ fleet replacement management software package. This decision was based upon the need for an objective, data-driven management tool that would enable senior management staff and the Board of Commissioners to more confidently and accurately project the capital investment costs associated with replacing the County’s aging vehicle fleet inventory. Of paramount importance was the ability to monitor, in real time, the condition rating of each of the 278 assets and more importantly to have the ability to track associated maintenance costs as they relate to both current and at ­life replacement costs. The PROFIT$ software has proven to be the perfect solution for providing these critical analyses.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep and complete satisfaction with my recent experience with Longobart-Ross Full Fleet Solutions. Rick and Cynthia spent several hours at my location reviewing my responses to their multi-page questionnaire regarding virtually every aspect of my operation through their Fleet Analysis process, then spent several more hours reviewing with me their solutions to the issues that the questionnaire uncovered. I will be retiring this year, and I sought a guide for the future that could be presented to my superiors in my department, and serve as a road map for the benefit of my successor. The work Rick and Cynthia accomplished, and the short-term, intermediate and long-term solutions they proposed, will be extremely useful for my successor to understand the current situation in this fleet, and to present many options for facing the challenges that are inherent in managing a modern governmental fleet. They proposed some specific solutions to some issues that I believe have merit and deserve serious consideration for implementation, particularly their vehicle replacement program tool. I can unequivocally recommend the services offered by Longobart-Ross Full Fleet Solutions with confidence that the needs of governmental fleet managers will be met. You may call me at 619-397-6079 if you would like any further information on the process from my perspective.

I am writing this letter to express my satisfaction with the services provided by Longobart Ross Full Fleet Solutions.

The City of Everett Washington had a need for a full spectrum analysis of our fueling infrastructure. We hired Longobart Ross to perform this specialized need. Longobart Ross did a professional and thorough job. They completed all aspects of the job on time and within the agreed upon budget.

The final report documentation they produced was thorough, and user friendly. It painted a story of the status of our fueling infrastructure. The documents they provided gave us several options to consider when deciding how to proceed. They delivered what they promised, I would recommend them to other organizations looking for fleet related solutions.

Have you ever invested in software and then had difficulty in getting support later? Or, have you ever needed reports customized, but the costs were prohibitive? Not with Longobart-Ross Profit$. I’ve found them to be exceptionally easy to work with and ready and willing to help with customizations at a reasonable cost. I rarely endorse a product or company, but I can recommend this one.