BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 6010: New auto ferries

Procuring new auto ferries.

Summary

Finds that a 2001 audit recommended that auto ferries, including vessels, be procured through use of a modified request for proposals process whereby the prevailing shipbuilder and Washington state ferries engage in a design and build partnership. Declares this process promotes ownership of the design by the shipbuilder while utilizing the department of transportation's expertise in ferry design and operations.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to procuring new auto ferries;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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