The vessels will serve key routes in Puget Sound, including Seattle to Bremerton and Mukilteo to Clinton.
SEATTLE — Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Tuesday that Eastern Shipbuilding Group, a Florida-based company, was awarded a $714.5 million contract to construct three new hybrid-electric ferries for the state.
The vessels will serve key routes in Puget Sound, including Seattle to Bremerton and Mukilteo to Clinton.
The deal marks the first competitive bid for ferry construction in Washington in more than 25 years. Ferguson said the state chose Eastern’s proposal because it came in 6% below the engineer’s estimate and was significantly lower than the only
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