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Board authorizes interlocal purchasing agreement and dry‑docking bids; APC ridership counts still pending FTA certification
Summary
Kitsap Transit approved an intergovernmental cooperative purchasing agreement with the University of Washington and authorized bids for the MV Commander dry‑docking; staff reported that the new automatic passenger‑counting system has produced data but requires vendor fixes and an FTA certification process that could take up to a year.
KITSAP COUNTY, Wash. — The Kitsap Transit board on May 6 approved an interlocal cooperative purchasing agreement with the University of Washington and authorized staff to advertise and seek bids for dry‑docking and US Coast Guard inspection and repairs for the MV Commander. Separately, staff reported progress and remaining issues with the new automatic passenger‑counting (APC) system.
Executive Director John Claussen described the interlocal agreement (Resolution 25‑38) as a purchasing arrangement that lets the agency buy goods and services under UW‑procured contracts when those bidding procedures meet federal requirements. The board adopted the resolution unanimously.
Nut graf: The board also authorized solicitation of bids for the Commander’s biennial Coast Guard inspection and any resulting repairs (Resolution 25‑39); Claussen said the work is covered under the operating maintenance budget and that exact costs will depend on bids and any additional required repairs the Coast Guard may identify.
On operations and data, Claussen explained the APC implementation has faced vendor integration challenges after an acquisition; the system is now producing counts but staff must internally verify accuracy before seeking FTA certification. Claussen said FTA certification would require field verification observations and could take up to about a year to complete; however, internal use of the data for planning can begin sooner once staff validates outputs.
Discussion vs. decision: The board unanimously adopted Resolution 25‑38 (University of Washington intergovernmental cooperative purchasing) and Resolution 25‑39 (authorize Commander dry‑docking bidding). The APC update was informational; staff will continue vendor follow‑up and begin verification activities to support certification and internal planning.
Ending: Staff said the dry‑docking is budgeted in operations and maintenance; they will return with bid results and continue to validate APC output for both internal planning and eventual FTA certification.
