Ferry Financial Sustainability Plan
| Location: | Washington |
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| Posted: | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Due: | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Agency: | Pierce County |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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Project ID:
Title: Ferry Financial Sustainability Plan
Addenda: 1
Release Date: 9/9/2026
Due Date: 10/7/2026
Post Information
Sealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)
Private Bid:No
Summary
Pierce County is soliciting proposals from firms interested in providing strategic planning to lead the completion of a Ferry Financial Sustainability Plan (FSP). The performance period will be 9 to 12 months.
Background
Pierce County is developing a Ferry Financial Sustainability Plan (FSP) to establish a roadmap to achieve long-term financial sustainability for Pierce County Ferry (PC Ferry), with a planning horizon of 2060. In the past years, the County has prepared the following studies that can be used as reference documents:
- 2013 Ferry Service Evaluation
- 2015 Waterborne Transportation Study
- 2023 Pierce County Ferry System Financial Assessment
- 2026-2039 Fourteen-Year Ferry Program
- Draft 2027-2040 Fourteen-Year Ferry Program.
These documents and the general ferry information are available on the County website. Pierce County Ferry System Projects | Pierce County, WA - Official Website and http://www.piercecountywa.gov/TIP
In addition, the following documents are available upon request:
- 2022 Pierce County Ferry Comparative Analysis,
- 2026 Planning and Public Works Fiscal Review, and the
- M/V CHRISTINE ANDERSON Lifecycle Cost Analysis (2026)
- M/V STEILACOOM II Lifecycle Cost Analysis (draft 2026)
To support the development of the FSP, the County has begun several related tasks.
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Long-Term 2060 Expenditure Forecast: The costs from the various categories between 2028 and 2060
- Vessel major rehabilitation and replacement schedule and cost - underway, to be completed by September 30, 2026.
- Annual Operations and Maintenance (O&M) cost projection by the milestones: to be prepared by County staff by September 30, 2026.
- Major terminal capital projects schedule and cost - new task under a different contract to be completed by December 31, 2026.
- Administration, fuel and support costs: underway, to be completed by December 31, 2026.
- Infrastructure and service costs to Anderson Island compared to other islands and County average, on a per capita basis: to be prepared by County staff by December 31, 2026.
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Funding Projections: Revenue beyond the Fourteen-Year Ferry Program will be projected by County staff and grouped in three categories:
- More predictable revenue sources: estimate the revenue of State and federal formulaic funds, including FTA funding, FBP funding: to be prepared by County staff by December 31, 2026.
- Funds that are within the County’s control to some extent, such as the County Road Fund: to be prepared by County staff by December 31, 2026.
- Potential revenue: competitive grants, to be prepared by County staff by December 31, 2026.
Timeline
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See also
...resources from Colville Tribes website, books created by current teaching staff within the ...
The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation
Bid Due: 11/13/2026