Government · Washington

SR 519, Seattle Trm - Terminal Electrification

Washington State Department of TransportationIssuing agency·Washington·via a public procurement portal

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Due Nov 24, 2026·Posted Dec 12, 2025

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The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is procuring a design-build contractor to build infrastructure and power supply for charging Hybrid Electric Ferries at Colman Dock Slips #1 and #3 in Seattle, WA.
Proposals are due November 23, 2026, and the estimated project cost is $75,000,000 - $95,000,000.
The design-build contractor will work with Washington State Ferries, a systems integrator, a vessel charging system supplier, and Seattle City Light.
The project includes constructing a Medium Voltage Charging System, Charge Management System, Vessel Charging System, and electrical systems.
The procurement method is a two-phase design-build selection process using a Request for Proposals.
Requirement: The participation of Public Works Small Business Enterprises (PWSBE) has a Rising Small Business goal of 5 percent.
Requirement: The participation of Veteran-Owned Business (VOB) has a goal of 3 percent.
Requirement: Each Proposer shall submit a Proposal bond with its Proposal in the amount of 5 percent of the Proposal Price.
Requirement: The successful Proposer shall provide an executed Contract Bond for the full Proposal Price.
Requirement: The Proposer shall be responsible for securing a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the project.

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Participation goal: Rising small business goal of 5% and a…
Documents: 32 files

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Contact the buyer

Tammy Binschus

Tammy.Binschus@wsdot.wa.govEmail 206-867-3106Phone

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King County — WA

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Solicitation

XE3607

What this bid is asking for

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Design and construct all infrastructure and power supply to enable charging of Hybrid Electric Ferries at Colman Dock Slips #1 and #3.
Work collaboratively with Washington State Ferries, the systems integrator, the vessel charging system supplier, and Seattle City Light.
Submit a Technical Proposal and a Price Proposal, including a Proposal bond of 5% of the Proposal Price.
Secure a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the project.

Requirements

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Participation goal: Rising small business goal of 5% and a veteran-owned business goal of 3%

Posted Scope of Work

Build the necessary infrastructure and power supply to enable charging of Hybrid Electric Ferries at Colman Dock Slips #1 and #3. The design build contractor will work closely and collaboratively with the Washington State Ferries, systems integrator, vessel charging system (VCS) supplier, and…

Contract summary

Funding

A state funded contract with a rising small business goal of 5% and a veteran-owned business goal of 3%

Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated

The Design-Builder will design and construct all required infrastructure and support system commissioning to enable charging of hybrid electric vessels at Seattle Terminal Slips 1 and 3. This includes a Medium Voltage Charging System (MVCS), Charge Management System (CMS), Vessel Charging System (VCS) and Medium Voltage (MV) and Low Voltage (LV) electrical system. The work includes constructing the SCL Point of Delivery at Pier 48 Uplands, two continuous submarine cables from Pier 48 Uplands to the Electrification Support Structure (ELSS), the ELSS itself, low voltage power and communications connections, two VCS platforms, VCS platform protection dolphins, and removing a minimum of 30,000 square feet of Pier 48 for environmental mitigation.

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Documents

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