5352-S.E AMH MORR REDF 025

ESSB 5352 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3031.2/09) 458

By Representative Morris

WITHDRAWN 4/10/2009

    On page 42, beginning on line 31, strike all of line 31 and insert "the following condition and limitation: The initial request for proposal for the procurement is subject to the requirements of RCW 47.56.780, but if the bids received for construction and delivery of the two additional Island Home class ferries exceed $96 million for two vessels, then the department must re-issue the request for proposal for the procurement of the two additional Island Home Class vessels under the authority of RCW 47.56.030.  The first two of the Island Home vessels"

EFFECT:  If the bids for the additional two Island Home vessels come in over the DOT engineer's estimate for such vessels, the Department of Transportation/Ferries division must re-issue the request for proposal under the Department's general procurement authority statute for vessels.  This statute does not include a build in Washington preference.

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