Driver Services for Advanced Technology Vehicle Mileage Accumulation

Background

Canada’s transportation system needs to be efficient, accessible, reliable and clean.  Over the past four years, Transport Canada’s (TC), Environmental Initiatives, Vehicles Program Division has worked in collaboration with governments, industry and academics to test and evaluate the most promising clean vehicle technologies in Canada, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid, fuel cell, clean diesel and advanced gasoline vehicles. The Program’s test results are helping to inform the development of codes, standards and regulations that industry requires to introduce these technologies in Canada in a safe and timely manner. Additional program details can be found at www.tc.gc.ca/eTV .

Objective

Transport Canada, Environmental Initiatives requires advanced technology mileage accumulation driver services to assist with mileage accumulation and exercise for the program’s advanced technology vehicles. The drivers will assist in maintaining the inventory of test vehicles in good working order by driving the vehicles on a regular basis, and in accordance with specific test procedures and routes, as specified by Transport Canada.  
Additional details concerning the specific requirements of drivers are included in this Statement of Work document.  

Driver Requirements

Transport Canada will require the services of up to four (4) drivers (as required). 
The Contractor’s proposal must include a copy of the driver’s license for each candidate.  The proposed drivers must have a combination of classes AZ (Z for air brakes certification), G and M license (as described in the table below).  For example, one proposed driver could have a AZ-G license and the other driver could have the G-M license, in this particular case, both drivers have a combination of classes AZ-G-and M (Other combination are acceptable).

Period:
The Services of the Contractor will be required for a initial period from date of award for a duration of twelve (12) months. 

Option period:  In addition, two (2), one (1) year optional periods may be exercised at Transport
Canada’s discretion as per the same terms and conditions. Therefore, the total potential duration of the contract may be up to three (3) years.