ITS Architecture Technical Support

Transport Canada is seeking a qualified organization to provide technical advice, and develop guides, training sessions, and additional resources on Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Architectures, as defined in Annex “A”, Statement of Work. The contract will be a two (2) year contract plus three (1) one-year optional periods. Scope of Work The project is comprised of seven components (five mandatory and two optional): Mandatory: 1) Development of a sample Regional Architecture (RA) to be used in guides and training sessions. 2) Organization and delivery of two webinars to present the sample RA and gather stakeholder feedback. 3) Development of materials for a recorded video on regional architectures. 4) Updating existing training material to include the sample RA. 5) Delivery of four (4) sets of three (3) virtual training sessions per year to increase the uptake and integration of the ITS Architecture in transportation planning and design activities across Canada. Optional: 6) Providing technical support to Canadian stakeholders for the development of new, or maintenance of existing RAs. 7) Additional work on an “as needed” basis. This can include, but is not limited, to guides presentations, stakeholder consultation, validating translation of ARC-IT materials, organizing workshops, preparing scripts and presentations, developing materials for training videos, and developing or updating service packages for inclusion in ARC-IT.