Back in October last year Washington State Ferries (WSF) said that three shipyards — Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Florida, Philly Shipyard in Pennsylvania and Nichols Brothers Boat Builders on Whidbey Island, Wash.
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Back in October last year Washington State Ferries (WSF) said that three shipyards — Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Florida, Philly Shipyard in Pennsylvania and Nichols Brothers Boat Builders on Whidbey Island, Wash. — had prequalified to bid build up to to five new 160-car hybrid-electric ferries.
On Monday, said WSDOT deputy secretary Steve Nevey, head of Washington State Ferries, “we opened the bids.” Two were received, from Eastern and from Nichols.
“We’re working to evaluate the bid documents and supporting information before we award,” Nevey wrote yesterday in his regular weekly update. “This is an exciting milestone in our shipbuilding mission towards a more reliable and clean future.
“Once the contract is signed, the shipyard will contribute their expertise to complete the design. This should take about a year. Construction will follow. We are also offering incentives for early delivery …I look forward to the next steps in this process and getting work started on new vessels.”
Nevey did not
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