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Bill would let counties sign longer contracts for ferry maintenance to ease dry-docking delays
Summary
House Bill 1054 would allow unit-priced contracts for county-run ferry maintenance and repairs to run up to 10 years, a change sponsors say will help small counties secure scarce dry-dock space and reduce delays for island residents.
House Bill 1054 was heard Oct. 12, 2025, by the Local Government Committee. The bill would permit counties to enter unit-priced contracts for county ferry maintenance or repair with terms of up to 10 years, rather than the one-year term (with a one-year renewal option) now allowed under public-works contracting rules.
Kellan Wright, staff to the committee, summarized the statutory distinction: unit-priced contracts are intended for recurring public works of indefinite quantity; currently such contracts generally cannot exceed one year except for a county option to renew for a second year. The bill would extend the permissible term…
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