New York City Transit Authority, 130 Livingston St. 6th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201

C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY ENGINEERING SERVICES TO ASSIST DESIGN OF NEW GENERATION SUBWAY CARS Sol CM-1014, Due 091195, contact point, L. Lampell (718) 694-4117. The New York City Transit Authority (MTA NYC Transit) is seeking to retain the services of an Engineering Consultant to assist the Car Equipment Engineering staff on an as-needed basis in the preparation of specifications for new generation subway cars based upon the results of its New Technology Test Train Program. In addition to a knowledge of heavy rail vehicle engineering, a high level of expertise is required in the use of microprocessors in real-time control systems, software engineering and documentation, and communications protocols. Expertise is also required in defining requirements for safe, esthetically pleasing and ergonomically sound customer and crew environment, and the construction of interior and operating cab mock-ups. The consultant will also review the system descriptions provided by NY Transit staff and will support the review with analyses and calculations as required to convert the technical description into a set of specifications and drawings. The consultant will also assist staff in the formulation of requirements including but not limited to: equipment maintainability; shop to train interfaces; electronic compatability including interaction with new signal/train control technology; and personnel training methodologies; and related pertinent factors required for the preparation of bid documents (specifications and drawings) for a successful vehicle procurement. The consultant will also have the capability to perform life-cycle cost analyses. The consultant shall provide expertise at defining and specifying standards for use for the vehicle area network and the on-board processor-based computer systems and sub-systems. Expertise shall include definition of interface requirements, intercommunication protocols, software engineering standards, software documentation configuration control and logic. Estimated breakdown of the work is approximately 65% heavy rail vehicle design, 20% computer and telecommunication hardware and software standards analysis and engineering, 10% industrial design including safety and ergonomics, and construction of mock-ups, and 5% support for new car procurement. Work to be assigned by Task Orders, the total of all work not to exceed $2,500,000, with a contract duration of 36 months. Consultants desiring to be considered to receive a Request for Proposal for this project must respond by submitting a letter of interest and completed SF 254/255 forms, referencing File Number CM-1014. The Submission must be received by the Authority no later than 12:00 Noon, Monday, September 11, 1995. Please Note: In evaluating a Consultant's response to this advertisement, the Authority considers only the information which is supplied in the SF 254/255 forms and information contained in Transit Authority Consultant Evaluation Reports on file, for work performed on prior Authority Projects. The Authority, therefore, requires all Consultants to refrain from submitting any material other than which has been requested. Send submission to: Attn: Lloyd F. Lampell, Procurement Manager, Architectural/Engineering Services, Room 6032d, New York City Transit Authority, Procurement, 130 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. (216)

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