Project Information

Bid Title

Ferry Financial Sustainability Plan

Issuing Agency

Pierce County

Location

Washington

Published Date

Sep 9, 2026

Closing Date

Sep 30, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Project ID:

Title: Ferry Financial Sustainability Plan

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 9/9/2026

Due Date: 9/30/2026

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Ferry Financial Sustainability Plan

Request For Proposal

Finance and Enterprise Services

Project ID: 2026-RFP-214

Release Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

· Due Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2026 3:30pm

Posted Wednesday, September 9, 2026 9:00am

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Time Remaining: 20 days, 21 hours, 18 minutes

Post Information

Posted At:Wed, Sep 9, 2026 9:00 AM
Sealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)
Private Bid:No

Overview

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.

1. Long-Term 2060 Expenditure Forecast: The costs from the various categories between 2028 and 2060
   1. Vessel major rehabilitation and replacement schedule and cost - underway, to be completed by September 30, 2026.
   2. Annual Operations and Maintenance (O&M) cost projection by the milestones: to be prepared by County staff by September 30, 2026.
   3. Major terminal capital projects schedule and cost - new task under a different contract to be completed by December 31, 2026.
   4. Administration, fuel and support costs: underway, to be completed by December 31, 2026.
   5. 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.

2. Funding Projections: Revenue beyond the Fourteen-Year Ferry Program will be projected by County staff and grouped in three categories:

   1. 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.
   2. 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.
   3. Potential revenue: competitive grants, to be prepared by County staff by December 31, 2026.

Timeline

Proposal Release Date:

September 9, 2026

Question Submission & Concern Resolution Request Deadline:

September 24, 2026, 3:30pm

Proposal Submission Deadline:

September 30, 2026, 3:30pm

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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