Provision of Services of a Safety Assurance Coordinator METRONET Railcar Procurement Project

The METRONET Railcar Program (the Project) will deliver 246 new C-series railcars needed for METRONET projects and to replace the ageing A-series trains, and six new diesel railcars to replace the existing Australind service between Perth and Bunbury. To support the manufacture of the railcars and the increase in Public Transport (PTA’s) railcar fleet, additional railcar facilities will be constructed at Bellevue. These facilities including an assembly and heavy maintenance facility, separate diesel and electric railcar maintenance facilities along with stabling for up to 18 x 6 car sets. The design for all the facilities at Bellevue is nearing completion and the PTA will soon be entering into construction contracts for the diesel and electric railcar maintenance facility as well as the stabling yard.

The PTA requires the services of a suitably qualified and competent organisation (the Consultant) to undertake the following activities for the Project.

1. Manage and coordinate all safety assurance activities for the Project (both railcars and facilities)
2. Preparation and maintenance of a Safety Assurance Management Plan and it’s requirements for the duration of Project, and
3. Preparation of a Project Safety Case for the introduction and entry into service of the new railcars and railcar facilities

For a full description of the scope of services, refer to PTA210112 - Long Form Consultancy (Book3) Proposed Contract – Schedule 8.