Revised Code of Washington
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Chapter 47.60 RCW
PUGET SOUND FERRY AND TOLL BRIDGE SYSTEM
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47.60.005Definitions.
47.60.010Ferry system, toll bridges, and facilities authorized—Power to contract, sell, and lease back.
47.60.013Emergency powers of governor to insure continued operation of ferry and toll bridge system—Cost reimbursement.
47.60.015"Washington State Ferries"—Name authorized.
47.60.017State ferry system a public mass transportation system.
47.60.020Eminent domain—Condemnation proceedings.
47.60.030Existing contracts—Prior negotiations and bids validated.
47.60.040Survey by department.
47.60.050Improvement of facilities—Financing.
47.60.060Revenue bonds authorized—Issuance—Conditions—Negotiability—Interim bonds.
47.60.080Determining amount of bonds to be issued.
47.60.090Sale of bonds—Deposit, disbursement of proceeds.
47.60.100Bonds are legal investment for state moneys.
47.60.110Bondholders may compel performance.
47.60.113Refunding bonds—Authorization—Amount—Interest—Conditions.
47.60.114Refunding bonds—Payable from revenues.
47.60.115Refunding bonds—Disposition—Laws applicable.
47.60.120Other crossings—Infringement of existing franchises—Waivers (as amended by 2003 c 83).
47.60.120Other crossings—Infringement of existing franchises—Waivers (as amended by 2003 c 373).
47.60.122Ferries, terminal facilities—Interim revenue warrants authorized.
47.60.124Revenue refunding bonds to redeem interim warrants.
47.60.126Interim warrants and refunding bonds—Laws applicable.
47.60.130Unit or combined operation—Continuous project—Rental, charter, lease of system property—Sale of unneeded property.
47.60.135Charter of state ferries—Hazardous materials.
47.60.140System as self-liquidating undertaking—Powers of department—Concessions.
47.60.145Historic ferries—Acquisition by qualified persons or organizations.
47.60.170Ferries revolving fund—Deposit of excess funds.
47.60.200Consent to liability not general liability of state.
47.60.210Seamen may sue for injuries—Venue.
47.60.220Department as common carrier—Rights and liabilities.
47.60.230Liability for damages as to persons or property.
47.60.240Liability to persons other than shippers or passengers—Limitation.
47.60.250Claim for damages—Filing—Contents—Time limitations.
47.60.260Payment of claims.
47.60.270Venue of actions—Enforcement of judgment.
47.60.275Local law enforcement officers on ferries and terminals.
47.60.280Ferry service—Lummi Island to Orcas Island—Limitation on operation.
47.60.282Ferry service between Port Townsend and Keystone—Operation authorized, when.
47.60.283Ferry service between Port Townsend and Keystone—Purpose.
47.60.286Ferry user data survey.
47.60.290State ferries—Review of fares and pricing policies—Proposals.
47.60.300State ferries—Scope of review—Periodic reviews required.
47.60.310State ferries—Local expressions—Ferry advisory committees.
47.60.315Fares and pricing policies—Adoption schedule—Revenues—Vessel replacement surcharges.
47.60.322Capital vessel replacement account—Transfer prohibition, authorization.
47.60.327Operational strategies for asset utilization.
47.60.330Public participation—Legislative approval.
47.60.335Appropriation limitations—Capital program cost allocation.
47.60.340Vessel maintenance and preservation program—Report.
47.60.345Life-cycle cost model on capital assets.
47.60.355Terminal and vessel preservation funding requests—Predesign study.
47.60.365Terminal and vessel design standards.
47.60.375Capital plan.
47.60.377Vessel rebuild and replacement plan.
47.60.385Terminal improvement, vessel improvement, and vessel acquisition project funding requests—Predesign study—Prioritization.
47.60.386Additional requirements for vessel improvement and vessel acquisition funding requests.
47.60.400Refunding bonds authorized, 1961 Act.
47.60.420Additional revenue bonds, refunding bonds, authorized, 1961 Act—Prior charge against Puget Sound capital construction account if ferry system revenues insufficient.
47.60.430Additional revenue bonds, refunding bonds, authorized, 1961 Act—Agreement to continue imposition of certain taxes.
47.60.440Additional revenue bonds, refunding bonds, authorized, 1961 Act—Ferry system a revenue-producing undertaking—Debt service—Tolls on ferry system and Hood Canal bridge.
47.60.500Acquisition of additional ferries—Legislative finding—Department authority.
47.60.505Puget Sound capital construction account—Created—Use.
47.60.530Puget Sound ferry operations account.
47.60.550Parking or holding area for ferry patrons in conjunction with municipal off-street parking facilities.
47.60.560General obligation bonds—Ferries—Authorized—Purposes—Passenger-only vessels—Issuance, sale, and retirement.
47.60.570Disposition of proceeds from sale of bonds.
47.60.580Bonds—Terms—Principal and interest payable from proceeds of state excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels.
47.60.590Repayment of bonds—Fund sources.
47.60.600Bonds—Powers and duties of state finance committee.
47.60.610Excess repayment funds—Disposition.
47.60.620Reimbursements and transfers of funds.
47.60.630Bonds legal investment for public funds.
47.60.640Bonds—Equal charge against revenues from motor vehicle and special fuel excise taxes.
47.60.656Passenger-only ferry service—Conveyance of vessels authorized.
47.60.662Ferry system collaboration with passenger-only ferry service providers.
47.60.680Prequalification of contractors required.
47.60.690Qualifications of contractor—Rules to assure.
47.60.700Application for prequalification—Form.
47.60.710Department authority to obtain information.
47.60.720Additional investigation—Terms of prequalification—Notice of nonqualification.
47.60.730Renewal of prequalification—Nonrenewal or revocation, notice.
47.60.740Rejection of bid despite prequalification—Unqualified bidder.
47.60.750Appeal of refusal, modification, or revocation of prequalification.
47.60.760Financial information regarding qualifying not public.
47.60.800General obligation bonds—1992 issue—Purpose—Issuance and sale.
47.60.802Bonds—1992 issue—Supervision of sale by state finance committee—Option of short-term obligations.
47.60.804Bonds—1992 issue—Use of proceeds.
47.60.806Bonds—1992 issue—Payment of principal and interest from pledged excise taxes.
47.60.808Bonds—1992 issue—Payment from ferry bond retirement fund.
47.60.810Design-build ferries—Independent owner's representative—Phases defined—Department may modify certain existing option contracts.
47.60.812Design-build ferries—Notice of request for proposals.
47.60.814Design-build ferries—Issuance of request for proposals.
47.60.815Design-build ferries—Cost-benefit analysis—Engineer's estimate—Subsequent request for proposals, when required.
47.60.816Design-build ferries—Phase one.
47.60.818Design-build ferries—Phase two.
47.60.820Design-build ferries—Phase three.
47.60.822Design-build ferries—Notice to proposers not selected—Appeal.
47.60.824Design-build ferries—Single best-qualified proposer—Incentives—Proposal negotiations—Compensation.
47.60.8241Findings—Single proposal process for new ferry vessel construction.
47.60.826Design-build ferries—Hybrid diesel-electric ferry vessels—Contract requirements—Third-party experts.
47.60.830Ferry system operation—Fuel purchasing strategies—Report.
47.60.835Small business enterprise enforceable goals program.
47.60.838Vessel and terminal electrification program.
47.60.840Annual fare policy.
47.60.850Implementation of workforce planning recommendations—Adoption of formal strategy—Annual employee survey—Workforce development and career advancement—Instruction—Evaluation of management practices—Report of staffing.
NOTES:
Bridges across navigable waters: RCW 79.110.110 through 79.110.140.
Credit permits for vehicular passage: RCW 47.56.247, 47.56.248.
Sale, lease of unneeded toll facility, ferry system property—Franchises for utility, railway purposes: RCW 47.56.253 through 47.56.257.
Traffic violations and unlawful acts on toll facility or ferry: RCW 46.61.690.