Back in October last year Washington State Ferries (WSF) said that three shipyards — Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Florida, Philly Shipyard in Pennsylvania and Nichols Brothers Boat Builders on Whidbey Island, Wash. — had prequalified to bid build up to to five new 160-car hybrid-electric ferries.
On Monday, said WSDOT deputy secretary Steve Nevey, head of Washington State Ferries, “we opened the bids.” Two were received, from Eastern and from Nichols.
“We’re working to evaluate the bid documents...
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