A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding vehicle cleaning and detailing costs for the Transport and Disability Services portfolios is analysed, revealing details of cleaning arrangements, costs, and detailing practices within the Public Transport Authority, Main Roads, and the Disability Services Commission.

AnsweredQoN 2434Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 March 2010
Portfolio
Transport; Disability Services

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For each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolios:
(a) as at 9 March 2010 how many vehicles are allocated to the department or agency;
(b) what washing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(c) if any vehicle is commercially cleaned since 23 September 2008 please provide:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) advise whether vehicles are cleaned during office hours;
(d) what detailing arrangements are provided for each vehicle;
(e) if any vehicle is commercially detailed since 23 September 2008 please provide:
(i) the cost breakdown for each vehicle and cleaning bill;
(ii) how often each vehicle is booked in to be commercially cleaned;
(iii) the address where the vehicle is cleaned; and
(iv) advise whether vehicles are detailed during office hours; and
(f) please provide a subtotal of a vehicle’s cleaning costs for each department or agency since 23 September 2008.

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Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport; Disability Services
Response time
41 days
(iii) PTA vehicles are car washed through BP, Shell or Caltex service stations where car wash facilities are available throughout the metropolitan area. B & M Ricciardello Motors car wash facilities are located at 480 William Street Perth. (iv) Cleaning of vehicles is limited to the operating hours of car wash facilities supplied by BP, Shell and Caltex service stations and Ricciardello Motors. (d) Vehicles are detailed, as required by State Fleet inspectors, when being returned for disposal. Vehicles are also detailed after return from School Bus inspections north of the 26 th parallel and when vehicles are transferred between PTA Divisions. (e) (i) A total of 14 vehicles have been commercially detailed during the period 23 September 2009 to 9 March 2010: Registration Cost (inc GST) 1DFF050 $250.00 1QBC360 $42.90 1QBC633 $235.00 1QBC636 $280.00 1QBD690 $1 555.00 1QBE838 $75.00 1QBF071 $75.00 1QBF336 $300.00 1QBF491 $42.90 1QBF811 $75.00 1QBF861 $42.90 1QBF929 $280.00 1QBF933 $605.00 1QBH366 $235.00 TOTAL $4 093.70 (ii) As required. (iii) The Public Transport Centre, West Parade or S & A Small Repairs, 103 Frobisher Street Osborne Park. (iv) Vehicles are only detailed during office hours. (v) A subtotal of vehicles cleanings costs during the period 23 September 2009 to 9 March 2010 is detailed in the table below: Cleaning Total (inc GST) Commercially cleaned $8 243.03 Commercially detailed $4 093.70 TOTAL $12 336.73 Main Roads (a) 416 vehicles as at 9 March 2010. (b) A public benevolent institution, WA Intework, is used to clean metropolitan based vehicles. Other car cleaning companies are occasionally used if WA Intework is not available. A small number of regional based vehicles are cleaned as required using various local suppliers. (c) (i) Preparing a detailed breakdown of cleaning costs for each vehicle would be onerous and require extensive effort and resources. (ii) Vehicles are cleaned on an 'as required' basis. (iii) WA Intework clean vehicles on Main Roads premises at the Don Aitken Centre in East Perth. (iv) WA Intework perform car cleaning during office hours. (d) Vehicle detailing is only carried out on vehicles that become heavily soiled.  Detailing is undertaken by a commercial vehicle cleaning company. (e) (i) Main Roads' accounting system does not provide a separate expenditure line item for 'vehicle detailing' and identification of the specific transactions would require extensive effort and resources. However, Main Roads has confirmed that only a small number of vehicles would have been detailed in the period specified, and only as a result of them being soiled as part of their operational use throughout the State. (ii) Vehicles are detailed on an 'as required' basis. (iii) Vehicle detailing is usually carried out on Main Roads premises. (iv) Vehicle detailing is usually performed during office hours. (f) Determining a total cost for vehicle cleaning and detailing would be onerous and require extensive effort and resources. However, with regard to WA Intework, Main Roads spent $6 562 for 345 washes since 23 September 2008. This equates to an average cost of $19 per vehicle wash and this is more than 60% lower than engaging other car cleaning companies. Disability Services Commission (a) 391. (b) South Metropolitan Personnel Inc. (60 vehicles wash and vacuum). Southern Cross Detailing (nine vehicles wash and vacuum). Remaining 322 vehicles are now washed by staff. Some vehicles are also washed at Automatic Car Washing Facilities and paid for by Purchase Card or Petty Cash. (c) South Metropolitan Personnel Inc - West Perth - $17 per car x nine washes per annum per car = $153 per car per annum (36 vehicles on roster - $5 508p.a.). Myaree - $17 per car x eight washes per annum per car = $136 per car per annum (24 vehicles on roster - $3 264p.a.). Southern Cross Detailing - West Perth - $35 per car x 16 washes per annum per car = $560 per car per annum (nine vehicles on roster - $5 040p.a.). B-Cleaned Auto Detailing (from 27/09/2008 to 11/10/2008) - Joondalup - $50 per car, six cars of 22 washed only during period, total $300.00. Foxx Group (from 12/2008 to 12/2009) - Joondalup - $35 per car x eight washes per annum per car = $280 per car per annum (22 vehicles on roster - $6 160). Intework (ceased 31/03/2009) - Midland - $15 per car x six washes per annum per car = $90 per car per annum (seven vehicles on site - six months - $315). East Victoria Park - $15 per car x six washes per annum per car = $90 per car per annum (six vehicles on site - six months - $270). (ii) Eight to nine times per annum (South Metropolitan Personnel Inc.). 12 times per annum (Southern Cross Detailing). (iii) South Metropolitan Personnel Inc. and Southern Cross Detailing - 146-160 Colin Street, West Perth. South Metropolitan Personnel Inc. - 71-73 Norma Road, Myaree. B-Cleaning Auto Detailing and Foxx Group - 1 st Floor, 8 Davidson Terrace, Joondalup. Intework - Level 2, 9 The Avenue Midland. Interwork -15 Hillview Terrace, East Victoria Park. (iv) Yes, between 8:30am and 4:00pm. (Vehicles cleaned at Joondalup were cleaned on weekends before service ceased). (d) None. (e) Not applicable. (i) Not applicable. (ii) Not applicable. (iii) Not applicable. (iv) Not applicable. (f) Disability Services Commission - $27 763 exc GST. Department of Transport (a) 136 vehicles. (b) In accordance with State Fleet regulation and Department of Planning policy: (P503 - Motor Vehicle Internal Fleet Guidelines). (c) None. (d) None. (e) (i) $200.00 (1 vehicle). $385.00 (1 vehicle). $710.00 (1 vehicle). $160.00 (1 vehicle). $400.00 (1 vehicle). $1 855.00. (ii) October 2008. October 2008, December 2008, October 2009. February 2009, June 2009. 23 September 2008 - 9 March 2010. 23 September 2008 - 9 March 2010. (iii) Unknown. Fremantle. East Perth. Geraldton. Kalgoorlie. (iv) During office hours (all vehicles). (f) $1 855.00. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. 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(iii) The Public Transport Centre, West Parade or S & A Small Repairs, 103 Frobisher Street Osborne Park. (iv) Vehicles are only detailed during office hours. (v) A subtotal of vehicles cleanings costs during the period 23 September 2009 to 9 March 2010 is detailed in the table below: Cleaning Total (inc GST) Commercially cleaned $8 243.03 Commercially detailed $4 093.70 TOTAL $12 336.73 Main Roads (a) 416 vehicles as at 9 March 2010. (b) A public benevolent institution, WA Intework, is used to clean metropolitan based vehicles. Other car cleaning companies are occasionally used if WA Intework is not available. A small number of regional based vehicles are cleaned as required using various local suppliers. (c) (i) Preparing a detailed breakdown of cleaning costs for each vehicle would be onerous and require extensive effort and resources. (ii) Vehicles are cleaned on an 'as required' basis. (iii) WA Intework clean vehicles on Main Roads premises at the Don Aitken Centre in East Perth. (iv) WA Intework perform car cleaning during office hours. (d) Vehicle detailing is only carried out on vehicles that become heavily soiled.  Detailing is undertaken by a commercial vehicle cleaning company. (e) (i) Main Roads' accounting system does not provide a separate expenditure line item for 'vehicle detailing' and identification of the specific transactions would require extensive effort and resources. However, Main Roads has confirmed that only a small number of vehicles would have been detailed in the period specified, and only as a result of them being soiled as part of their operational use throughout the State. (ii) Vehicles are detailed on an 'as required' basis. (iii) Vehicle detailing is usually carried out on Main Roads premises. (iv) Vehicle detailing is usually performed during office hours. (f) Determining a total cost for vehicle cleaning and detailing would be onerous and require extensive effort and resources. However, with regard to WA Intework, Main Roads spent $6 562 for 345 washes since 23 September 2008. This equates to an average cost of $19 per vehicle wash and this is more than 60% lower than engaging other car cleaning companies. Disability Services Commission (a) 391. (b) South Metropolitan Personnel Inc. (60 vehicles wash and vacuum). Southern Cross Detailing (nine vehicles wash and vacuum). Remaining 322 vehicles are now washed by staff. Some vehicles are also washed at Automatic Car Washing Facilities and paid for by Purchase Card or Petty Cash. (c) South Metropolitan Personnel Inc - West Perth - $17 per car x nine washes per annum per car = $153 per car per annum (36 vehicles on roster - $5 508p.a.). Myaree - $17 per car x eight washes per annum per car = $136 per car per annum (24 vehicles on roster - $3 264p.a.). Southern Cross Detailing - West Perth - $35 per car x 16 washes per annum per car = $560 per car per annum (nine vehicles on roster - $5 040p.a.). B-Cleaned Auto Detailing (from 27/09/2008 to 11/10/2008) - Joondalup - $50 per car, six cars of 22 washed only during period, total $300.00. Foxx Group (from 12/2008 to 12/2009) - Joondalup - $35 per car x eight washes per annum per car = $280 per car per annum (22 vehicles on roster - $6 160). Intework (ceased 31/03/2009) - Midland - $15 per car x six washes per annum per car = $90 per car per annum (seven vehicles on site - six months - $315). East Victoria Park - $15 per car x six washes per annum per car = $90 per car per annum (six vehicles on site - six months - $270). (ii) Eight to nine times per annum (South Metropolitan Personnel Inc.). 12 times per annum (Southern Cross Detailing). (iii) South Metropolitan Personnel Inc. and Southern Cross Detailing - 146-160 Colin Street, West Perth. South Metropolitan Personnel Inc. - 71-73 Norma Road, Myaree. B-Cleaning Auto Detailing and Foxx Group - 1 st Floor, 8 Davidson Terrace, Joondalup. Intework - Level 2, 9 The Avenue Midland. Interwork -15 Hillview Terrace, East Victoria Park. (iv) Yes, between 8:30am and 4:00pm. (Vehicles cleaned at Joondalup were cleaned on weekends before service ceased). (d) None. (e) Not applicable. (i) Not applicable. (ii) Not applicable. (iii) Not applicable. (iv) Not applicable. (f) Disability Services Commission - $27 763 exc GST. Department of Transport (a) 136 vehicles. (b) In accordance with State Fleet regulation and Department of Planning policy: (P503 - Motor Vehicle Internal Fleet Guidelines). (c) None. (d) None. (e) (i) $200.00 (1 vehicle). $385.00 (1 vehicle). $710.00 (1 vehicle). $160.00 (1 vehicle). $400.00 (1 vehicle). $1 855.00. (ii) October 2008. October 2008, December 2008, October 2009. February 2009, June 2009. 23 September 2008 - 9 March 2010. 23 September 2008 - 9 March 2010. (iii) Unknown. Fremantle. East Perth. Geraldton. Kalgoorlie. (iv) During office hours (all vehicles). (f) $1 855.00. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
(a) 416 vehicles as at 9 March 2010. (b) A public benevolent institution, WA Intework, is used to clean metropolitan based vehicles. Other car cleaning companies are occasionally used if WA Intework is not available. A small number of regional based vehicles are cleaned as required using various local suppliers. (c) (i) Preparing a detailed breakdown of cleaning costs for each vehicle would be onerous and require extensive effort and resources. (ii) Vehicles are cleaned on an 'as required' basis. (iii) WA Intework clean vehicles on Main Roads premises at the Don Aitken Centre in East Perth. (iv) WA Intework perform car cleaning during office hours. (d) Vehicle detailing is only carried out on vehicles that become heavily soiled.  Detailing is undertaken by a commercial vehicle cleaning company. (e) (i) Main Roads' accounting system does not provide a separate expenditure line item for 'vehicle detailing' and identification of the specific transactions would require extensive effort and resources. However, Main Roads has confirmed that only a small number of vehicles would have been detailed in the period specified, and only as a result of them being soiled as part of their operational use throughout the State. (ii) Vehicles are detailed on an 'as required' basis. (iii) Vehicle detailing is usually carried out on Main Roads premises. (iv) Vehicle detailing is usually performed during office hours. (f) Determining a total cost for vehicle cleaning and detailing would be onerous and require extensive effort and resources. However, with regard to WA Intework, Main Roads spent $6 562 for 345 washes since 23 September 2008. This equates to an average cost of $19 per vehicle wash and this is more than 60% lower than engaging other car cleaning companies. Disability Services Commission (a) 391. (b) South Metropolitan Personnel Inc. (60 vehicles wash and vacuum). Southern Cross Detailing (nine vehicles wash and vacuum). Remaining 322 vehicles are now washed by staff. Some vehicles are also washed at Automatic Car Washing Facilities and paid for by Purchase Card or Petty Cash. (c) South Metropolitan Personnel Inc - West Perth - $17 per car x nine washes per annum per car = $153 per car per annum (36 vehicles on roster - $5 508p.a.). Myaree - $17 per car x eight washes per annum per car = $136 per car per annum (24 vehicles on roster - $3 264p.a.). Southern Cross Detailing - West Perth - $35 per car x 16 washes per annum per car = $560 per car per annum (nine vehicles on roster - $5 040p.a.). B-Cleaned Auto Detailing (from 27/09/2008 to 11/10/2008) - Joondalup - $50 per car, six cars of 22 washed only during period, total $300.00. Foxx Group (from 12/2008 to 12/2009) - Joondalup - $35 per car x eight washes per annum per car = $280 per car per annum (22 vehicles on roster - $6 160). Intework (ceased 31/03/2009) - Midland - $15 per car x six washes per annum per car = $90 per car per annum (seven vehicles on site - six months - $315). East Victoria Park - $15 per car x six washes per annum per car = $90 per car per annum (six vehicles on site - six months - $270). (ii) Eight to nine times per annum (South Metropolitan Personnel Inc.). 12 times per annum (Southern Cross Detailing). (iii) South Metropolitan Personnel Inc. and Southern Cross Detailing - 146-160 Colin Street, West Perth. South Metropolitan Personnel Inc. - 71-73 Norma Road, Myaree. B-Cleaning Auto Detailing and Foxx Group - 1 st Floor, 8 Davidson Terrace, Joondalup. Intework - Level 2, 9 The Avenue Midland. Interwork -15 Hillview Terrace, East Victoria Park. (iv) Yes, between 8:30am and 4:00pm. (Vehicles cleaned at Joondalup were cleaned on weekends before service ceased). (d) None. (e) Not applicable. (i) Not applicable. (ii) Not applicable. (iii) Not applicable. (iv) Not applicable. (f) Disability Services Commission - $27 763 exc GST. Department of Transport (a) 136 vehicles. (b) In accordance with State Fleet regulation and Department of Planning policy: (P503 - Motor Vehicle Internal Fleet Guidelines). (c) None. (d) None. (e) (i) $200.00 (1 vehicle). $385.00 (1 vehicle). $710.00 (1 vehicle). $160.00 (1 vehicle). $400.00 (1 vehicle). $1 855.00. (ii) October 2008. October 2008, December 2008, October 2009. February 2009, June 2009. 23 September 2008 - 9 March 2010. 23 September 2008 - 9 March 2010. (iii) Unknown. Fremantle. East Perth. Geraldton. Kalgoorlie. (iv) During office hours (all vehicles). (f) $1 855.00. Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com

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