Request No. RQQ-2016-CUS-057
Consultant Services for Metrolinx Track Standard Plan Development and Management Services
Metrolinx is accepting bids (“Requests”) for Consultant Services for Metrolinx Track Standard Plan Development and Management Services, as more particularly described in this Request Document as required by Metrolinx.
Request enquiries and other communications are to be directed to the procurement representative Robert Cava at (416) 202-5849, Robert.Cava@metrolinx.com.
Request submissions will be accepted until the Closing of 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 28, 2017, via Merx electronic bid submission (EBS) and will be opened by Metrolinx staff as soon as is practicable after the designated Closing. Details on where and when vendors can obtain information on bids received, will be made available on Metrolinx’s website.
Please note, effective Monday, February 10th, 2014 for any newly issued tenders Metrolinx will no longer be conducting Public Openings.
Only Consultants who possess the following experience and qualifications will be considered for award of this Contract:
The Consultant must demonstrate that it possesses the following experience and qualifications:
- The necessary resources to sustain and complete the Services to the satisfaction of Metrolinx;
- Five (5) years of demonstrated experience in providing or working with railway and or transit track standard (TS) plans, including;
- Experience with reading and understanding TS plan detail information;
- Experience with the creation, updating, and distribution of relevant railway TS plans to support track work contracts or track material supply contracts; and
- Working knowledge of railway and LRT track alignments and railway and LRT track material and turnout material particulars.
- Experience utilizing Micro Station Bentley and AutoCAD software applications as well as their interface/transfer software applications for;
- Creation and edition of supplied TS plan CAD and pdf files;
- Generation of new TS Plan AutoCAD drawing files;
- Demonstrated experience on managing Class 1 railway or transit agency TS plans over several years would be considered an asset.
