Sound Transit Biddingo #RP 0069-23

Sound Transit Seeks ORAT Consulting Services and SaaS Solution for Light Rail Expansion

Sound Transit, the regional transit agency for the Seattle metropolitan area, is seeking consulting services and a cloud-based software solution to support its Operations Readiness and Transition (ORAT), Facilities, and Maintenance of Way (MOW) divisions during a major light rail expansion. - Government Buyer: - Sound Transit (serving King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, Washington) - Divisions: ORAT, Facilities, Maintenance of Way (MOW) - Products/Services Requested: - Consulting services for field augmentation, providing subject matter experts (SMEs) in: - Traction power engineering - Signals engineering - Quality assurance - Operational maintainability - Facility management - Cloud-based ORAT Software as a Service (SaaS) platform: - Supports up to 200 users and 25 concurrent projects - Must integrate with existing systems (e.g., Trapeze EAMS, Oracle P6) - Includes implementation, administration, training, and transition of software ownership to Sound Transit - Robust reporting and training coordination features required - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Demonstrated experience in ORAT for major infrastructure projects - Digital project management expertise - Ability to deploy SMEs within 90 days of contract start - SaaS solution must be transitioned to Sound Transit at contract end - No specific OEMs named, but references to ORAT-oriented business software (e.g., Citiri or equivalent) - Estimated contract duration: 1 year initial term, with up to 4 one-year extensions possible

Description

Sound Transit is soliciting proposals from consultants to provide subject matter expertise in the field as light rail projects are prepared for operational status. The scope includes augmenting the Operations Readiness and Transition (ORAT) Division, Facilities Division, and Maintenance of Way (MOW) Division with experienced subject matter experts. Additionally, the consultant will provide, implement, and manage a software as a service (SaaS) solution to track and manage ORAT activities and project components. The contract term is initially one year with the possibility of four one-year extensions, and the work involves multiple light rail system expansion projects in the Washington region.

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