Maintenance services are delivered by building trade contractors. They are selected from panels of contractors who have been approved to maintain government buildings.
Maintenance services for government buildings are managed by the Department of Finance’s Maintenance Services division. Maintenance services are procured by the Department of Finance through frameworks that combine public and private resources state wide.
Program management
Show moreThe program is allocated to an external or internal service arranger. Service arrangers scope the projects, procure labour and manage delivery. They report regularly to agencies to deliver programs on time and on budget.
Agencies must have a Strategic Asset Plan. It must include a Maintenance Plan, which helps get enough funding. Agencies may develop their Maintenance Plans with assistance from the Department of Finance.
Maintenance Plans may include:
- evaluating historic maintenance expenditure
- assessing deferred maintenance need using the Building Condition Assessment Report and other tools
- assessing the agency's portfolio age profile to determine the historic life cycle costing profile
- determining the acceptable level of deferred maintenance based on risk assessment
- assessing maintenance funding implications of proposed asset disposals and acquisitions
- preparing a ten-year plan for recurrent and capital funded maintenance.
Agencies must maintain a Building Maintenance Logbook for each facility. They should follow the Maintenance Minimisation Manual to reduce building maintenance requirements and promote sustainable building design.
Project management
Show moreIt is delivered through dedicated project officers and established contracting arrangements - the Low Value Maintenance Panel (LVMP) in the metropolitan area, and the Service Alliance 2012 (SA12) in the regions.
Maintenance Services Arrangement
Show moreThe contractor allocates and monitors work by contractors from the government’s maintenance contractor panels, following Department of Finance standards. The agencies are:
- Main Roads Western Australia
- Department of Culture and the Arts
- Department of Fire and Emergency Services
- Department of Education
- Department of Justice
- Department of Training and Workforce Development
The MSA was developed in consultation with industry and participating agencies. It is part of the reforms led by the Department of Finance to improve maintenance service delivery across government. The new contract is innovative, reflects industry best practice and achieves value-for-money by focusing on service quality at a sustainable cost.
Programmed Facility Management won the MSA in 2016. Maintenance services delivered by Programmed from 1 July 2016, include:
- breakdown repairs
- routine maintenance
- low value maintenance (works under $50,000)
- projects (over $50,000)
- strategic maintenance and planning advice
- property services
- site-based personnel (such as electricians, plumbers and handy persons).
MSA Communiques
- – the Transition
- – Roles and Responsibilities
- – Benefits and Features
- – Subcontractor Procurement Strategy
- - Strategic Asset Management, featuring ProMAP
- - Improved Subcontractor Capability
- - Site Barcode Register
- - Low Value Maintenance and Projects
Queries
For further information or to submit queries about the MSA, please email MSAtransition@finance.wa.gov.au
Request Conditions and General Conditions of Contract
These Request Conditions and General Conditions of Contract (June 2015) will form the basis of upcoming routine maintenance contracts. Potential contractors should review this document before submitting an offer.
Agencies and Simple Works
Show moreSimple Works provides an avenue for agencies to directly engage with contractors from our maintenance contractor panels to undertake low value, low risk improvement works. Contractors on these panels have already met our requirements for quality of work and standard pricing.
Examples of Simple Works include:
- minor electrical work (outlets or lights)
- marking of courts and car parks
- internal painting
- minor plumbing work (taps or drains).
Agencies should not use the Simple Works service for urgent maintenance like breakdown repairs. In addition, agencies that are part of the Maintenance Services Arrangement (MSA) in the Perth metropolitan area, should contact Programmed Facilities Management (PFM) via the PFM’s portal or call 1300 044 113 for direct engagement of contractors for low value, low risk works.
If your agency does not receive services under the MSA, the Simple Works procedures provides an explanation of what constitutes Simple Works, the application process and other related works processes – including interactions between maintenance contractors, ourselves and other agencies.
The following Simple Works documents will help you through this process:
For any additional information please email simpleworks@finance.wa.gov.au
Regional Maintenance and the Service Alliance 2012
Show moreThe Service Alliance 2012 (SA12) was introduced by the Department of Finance to deliver building, maintenance and improvement work on Government assets in regional Western Australia.
SA12 aims for strong working relationships with local contractors from building-related trades. It does not include suppliers, consultants or project managers.
Breakdown repair service
Show moreAgencies not participating in the Maintenance Services Arrangement can access the Department of Finance’s 24/7 breakdown repair service for urgent, non-routine maintenance through a call centre network on 132 134. The call centre lodges requests for repairs with pre-qualified contractors. The breakdown repair service provides a comprehensive range of services that maintains all aspects of buildings.
Contact details for the Metropolitan Breakdown Repair team.
