Railway expert services for engineering documentation

Solicitation number 202405021

Publication date

Closing date and time 2024/07/30 14:00 EDT

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Description
VIA Rail is looking for an expert in Canadian and American railway industry to review and create and elaborate the VIA Welding Manual document and ensure harmonization with the VIA National Engineering Track Standards, Welding Manual, General Engineering Instructions and Recommended Methods, Training, Exam, and audit questions / proficiency tests. Moreover, the expert   must ensure the All the new documentation that will be put in place are harmonized with VIA current documentation and materials, trainings to comply with Federal regulatory requirements.
To be able to submit a Tender, the Tenderer must comply with the following mandatory criteria:
1)The Tenderer must be able to deliver all the services specified in Part B, Appendix A, to VIA in both official languages of Canada (English & French).
2)One of members in the group of professionals assigned to VIA’s mandate must have a minimum of twenty (20) years of experience in the field of railway engineering, materials and systems management and maintenance-of-way. 
3)One of members in the group of professionals assigned to VIA’s mandate must have worked at least ten (10) years with or jointly with Transport Canada and Railway Association of Canada.
4)The documentation must be approved by an engineer with a valid license in Canada.
 

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    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 36 month(s).

    Trade agreements

    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    VIA Rail Canada Inc.
    Address
    3 Place Ville-Marie, Suite 500
    Montreal, Quebec, H3B 2C9
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Marc James
    Phone
    514-871-6760
    Email
    soumissions_tenders@viarail.ca
    Address
    514-871-6760
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    Summary information

    Language(s)
    English, French
    Contract duration
    36 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding

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