RCW 47.60.355
Terminal and vessel preservation funding requests—Predesign study.
(1) Terminal and vessel preservation funding requests shall only be for assets in the life-cycle cost model.
(2) Terminal and vessel preservation funding requests that exceed five million dollars per project must be accompanied by a predesign study. The predesign study must include all elements required by the office of financial management.
[ 2010 c 283 § 3; 2007 c 512 § 11.]
NOTES:
Findings—Intent—2010 c 283: "The legislature finds that the Washington state ferry system is a critical component of the state's highway system. The legislature further finds that ferry system revenues are inadequate to support the capital requirements of aging vessels and terminals, and operating cost growth is fast outpacing the growth of fare revenue and gas tax revenue dedicated to the ferry system. As such, and drawing on more than four consecutive years of legislative analysis and operating policy reforms, the legislature finds that a realignment of the ferry compensation policy framework is an appropriate next step toward the legislature's long-term goal of assuring sustainable, cost-effective ferry service. The legislature further intends to address increased costs of ferry system operations in a manner that balances the interests of the ferry system, ferry workforce, and fare payers. It is the intent of the legislature that final recommendations from the joint transportation committee ferry study, submitted to the legislature during the 2009 regular legislative session, be enacted by the legislature and implemented by the department of transportation as soon as practicable in order to benefit from the efficiencies and cost savings identified in the recommendations. It is also the intent of the legislature to make various additional policy changes aimed at further efficiencies and cost savings. Since the study began in 2006, recommendations have been made with regard to long range planning and implementing the most efficient and effective balance between ferry capital and operating investments. It is intended that this act, the 2009-2011 omnibus transportation appropriations act, and subsequent transportation appropriations acts serve as vehicles for enacting these recommendations in order to maximize the utilization of existing capacity and to make the most efficient use of existing assets and tax dollars." [ 2010 c 283 § 1.]
Effective date—2010 c 283: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [April 1, 2010]." [ 2010 c 283 § 24.]
Finding—Intent—2007 c 512: See note following RCW 47.06.140.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation
Chapter 47.60 - Puget Sound Ferry and Toll Bridge System.
47.60.015 - "Washington State Ferries"—Name authorized.
47.60.017 - State ferry system a public mass transportation system.
47.60.020 - Eminent domain—Condemnation proceedings.
47.60.030 - Existing contracts—Prior negotiations and bids validated.
47.60.040 - Survey by department.
47.60.050 - Improvement of facilities—Financing.
47.60.060 - Revenue bonds authorized—Issuance—Conditions—Negotiability—Interim bonds.
47.60.080 - Determining amount of bonds to be issued.
47.60.090 - Sale of bonds—Deposit, disbursement of proceeds.
47.60.100 - Bonds are legal investment for state moneys.
47.60.110 - Bondholders may compel performance.
47.60.113 - Refunding bonds—Authorization—Amount—Interest—Conditions.
47.60.114 - Refunding bonds—Payable from revenues.
47.60.115 - Refunding bonds—Disposition—Laws applicable.
47.60.120 - Other crossings—Infringement of existing franchises—Waivers (as amended by 2003 c 83).
47.60.122 - Ferries, terminal facilities—Interim revenue warrants authorized.
47.60.124 - Revenue refunding bonds to redeem interim warrants.
47.60.126 - Interim warrants and refunding bonds—Laws applicable.
47.60.135 - Charter of state ferries—Hazardous materials.
47.60.140 - System as self-liquidating undertaking—Powers of department—Concessions.
47.60.145 - Historic ferries—Acquisition by qualified persons or organizations.
47.60.170 - Ferries revolving fund—Deposit of excess funds.
47.60.200 - Consent to liability not general liability of state.
47.60.210 - Seamen may sue for injuries—Venue.
47.60.220 - Department as common carrier—Rights and liabilities.
47.60.230 - Liability for damages as to persons or property.
47.60.240 - Liability to persons other than shippers or passengers—Limitation.
47.60.250 - Claim for damages—Filing—Contents—Time limitations.
47.60.260 - Payment of claims.
47.60.270 - Venue of actions—Enforcement of judgment.
47.60.275 - Local law enforcement officers on ferries and terminals.
47.60.280 - Ferry service—Lummi Island to Orcas Island—Limitation on operation.
47.60.282 - Ferry service between Port Townsend and Keystone—Operation authorized, when.
47.60.283 - Ferry service between Port Townsend and Keystone—Purpose.
47.60.286 - Ferry user data survey.
47.60.290 - State ferries—Review of fares and pricing policies—Proposals.
47.60.300 - State ferries—Scope of review—Periodic reviews required.
47.60.310 - State ferries—Local expressions—Ferry advisory committees.
47.60.315 - Fares and pricing policies—Adoption schedule—Revenues—Vessel replacement surcharges.
47.60.322 - Capital vessel replacement account—Transfer prohibition, authorization.
47.60.327 - Operational strategies for asset utilization.
47.60.330 - Public participation—Legislative approval.
47.60.335 - Appropriation limitations—Capital program cost allocation.
47.60.340 - Vessel maintenance and preservation program—Report.
47.60.345 - Life-cycle cost model on capital assets.
47.60.355 - Terminal and vessel preservation funding requests—Predesign study.
47.60.365 - Terminal and vessel design standards.
47.60.377 - Vessel rebuild and replacement plan.
47.60.386 - Additional requirements for vessel improvement and vessel acquisition funding requests.
47.60.400 - Refunding bonds authorized, 1961 Act.
47.60.500 - Acquisition of additional ferries—Legislative finding—Department authority.
47.60.505 - Puget Sound capital construction account—Created—Use.
47.60.530 - Puget Sound ferry operations account.
47.60.570 - Disposition of proceeds from sale of bonds.
47.60.590 - Repayment of bonds—Fund sources.
47.60.600 - Bonds—Powers and duties of state finance committee.
47.60.610 - Excess repayment funds—Disposition.
47.60.620 - Reimbursements and transfers of funds.
47.60.630 - Bonds legal investment for public funds.
47.60.640 - Bonds—Equal charge against revenues from motor vehicle and special fuel excise taxes.
47.60.656 - Passenger-only ferry service—Conveyance of vessels authorized.
47.60.662 - Ferry system collaboration with passenger-only ferry service providers.
47.60.680 - Prequalification of contractors required.
47.60.690 - Qualifications of contractor—Rules to assure.
47.60.700 - Application for prequalification—Form.
47.60.710 - Department authority to obtain information.
47.60.720 - Additional investigation—Terms of prequalification—Notice of nonqualification.
47.60.730 - Renewal of prequalification—Nonrenewal or revocation, notice.
47.60.740 - Rejection of bid despite prequalification—Unqualified bidder.
47.60.750 - Appeal of refusal, modification, or revocation of prequalification.
47.60.760 - Financial information regarding qualifying not public.
47.60.800 - General obligation bonds—1992 issue—Purpose—Issuance and sale.
47.60.804 - Bonds—1992 issue—Use of proceeds.
47.60.806 - Bonds—1992 issue—Payment of principal and interest from pledged excise taxes.
47.60.808 - Bonds—1992 issue—Payment from ferry bond retirement fund.
47.60.812 - Design-build ferries—Notice of request for proposals.
47.60.814 - Design-build ferries—Issuance of request for proposals.
47.60.816 - Design-build ferries—Phase one.
47.60.818 - Design-build ferries—Phase two.
47.60.820 - Design-build ferries—Phase three.
47.60.822 - Design-build ferries—Notice to proposers not selected—Appeal.
47.60.8241 - Findings—Single proposal process for new ferry vessel construction.
47.60.830 - Ferry system operation—Fuel purchasing strategies—Report.
47.60.835 - Small business enterprise enforceable goals program.