18Training#
The Contractor shall develop a formal training plan to ensure that training is provided for each ITS Site location, item of equipment and/or system. The Contractor shall submit a copy of the training plan to the Administrator. The Contractor shall not commence training until 10 days after the date of approval of the training plan. Hold Point 16
The Contractor shall train 6 people (nominated by the Principal) as soon as practicable after successful commissioning of individual equipment and/or systems.
The Contractor shall only use Trainers who are qualified in Vocational and Workplace training under a recognised training framework, such as the Australian Qualification Training Framework (AQTF), or an equivalent framework that ensures high-quality training standards. The trainers must also be competent in the installed and commissioned systems and component parts.
The Trainers shall provide evidence consistent with the chosen framework to the Trainees and to the Principal that the training was completed, and trainees are assessed as competent to safely undertake that work. Records of those assessments and that evidence should be kept by the Trainer and the Contractor.
Additionally, in the absence of an existing framework specific to Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) training, the Contractor shall ensure that a structured and comprehensive training framework is developed and implemented. This framework must align with industry best practices and ensure that the training delivered meets the required competency and safety standards.
18.1Post-commissioning#
The training shall provide attendees with instructions on:
- a) operational capabilities and where appropriate Safety limits of each item of equipment
- b) failure mechanisms and repercussions for each item of equipment; (for example, Points of Failure, Causes of Failure)
- c) operational capabilities and where appropriate Safety limits of systems related to the equipment
- d) failure mechanisms and repercussions of systems related to the equipment; (for example, Points of Failure, Causes of Failure), and
- e) structure and relevant contents of the Operations, Repair and Maintenance manuals.
The relevant contents of the Operations, Repair and Maintenance manuals shall be provided to the trainees at least 7 days prior to the proposed training session.
18.2Maintenance training#
The Contractor shall offer the Principal (or Principal's nominees) the opportunity to accompany each maintenance activity during:
- a) the defects liability period, and/or
- b) the final 12 months of the maintenance period where such a period exists.
The Contractor shall provide comprehensive hands-on training / knowledge transfer during such activities Witness Point 4 Involvement of the Principal in this manner will not in any way relieve the Contractor of the defects liability and/or maintenance responsibilities under this Contract.
In addition to the hands-on field training above, the Contractor shall develop a formal training plan to train 6 additional personnel for each Site location, item of equipment and system prior to hand-over.
Hold Point 17#
Training shall be sufficient to enable the Principal's attendees to:
- a) diagnose faults and failures and undertake all necessary repair work
- b) replace faulty modules / equipment, and
- c) perform routine maintenance on the equipment and related systems.