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Pierce County
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Ferry Financial Sustainability Plan
PROPOSALS DUE
October 07, 2026, 3:30 pm PDT
Closed
Deadline moved · was Sep 30 → now Oct 7 · +7 days
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
Pierce County is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to develop a Ferry Financial Sustainability Plan (FSP) for Pierce County Ferry, establishing a long-term financial roadmap through a planning horizon of 2060. The selected consultant will provide strategic planning and stakeholder engagement services, developing multiple financial scenarios and building consensus among stakeholders on a funding strategy that supports a sustainable ferry service level. The estimated contract value is between $275,000 and $325,000, with an initial performance period of 12 months and one optional 12-month extension.
DOCUMENT SET
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CHANGES SINCE PUBLISHED
1 change
WHAT OTHERS ASKED
14 questions answered
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Will interviews be held in-person, or virtually?
Award & contract
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Will there be interviews for the top candidates, and when will those interviews take place?
Award & contract
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What are the anticipated dates for Council Budget discussion and adoption? What is the target date for a draft and final deliverable for the Ferry Financial Sustainability Study?
Scope/requirements
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What is the target date to provide a deliverable detailing decision factors for the M/V Christine Anderson re-power?
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Will the consultant develop fare revenue projections using methodology and assumptions already in place for the 14-year plan or will the consultant be able to develop fare revenue projections based on its own methodology and judgement?
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When is the expected NTP date?
Scope/requirements
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
2026-RFP-214
Budget
$275,000–$325,000
Published
Entity type
County
State
Washington
Summarized from the Pierce County portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Proposals must be submitted electronically through Pierce County's eProcurement Portal (OpenGov) at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/piercecountywa. No hard copies, emails, or fax submittals will be accepted. Accepted file formats include PDF, PNG, JPEG, and Microsoft Office formats such as DOCX and XLSX. Proposers must be registered in the eProcurement Portal to submit questions, receive addenda and notifications, and submit a proposal. All addenda must be acknowledged and confirmed within the portal before final submission will be accepted. Proposals must include: a letter of interest from the prime firm's principal professional, resumes of key individuals and backup personnel (including subcontractors), the name and title of the person authorized to execute a contract, references for similar work, a statement of any exceptions to the County's standard Services Agreement, and disclosure of any pending litigation or judgments within the past three years. Required attachments provided under the solicitation must be used as-is; substituting the organization's own format may result in disqualification.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541611
541219
541910
Financial and Tax Advisory Services
Community Engagement Strategy
Economic Feasibility Study
ACROSS 539 RFPS
MORE THAN
RFPs changed their terms while active.
25 days is the median window from publication to due date; day 16 is the median first change for the 113 that changed. 539 RFPs published and due: July 23 - Sept. 30, 2026.
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This RFP has closed
Proposals were due October 07, 2026, 3:30 pm PDT. Leads tracks active RFPs from posting to deadline.

