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Committee hears update on electric ferry procurement; federal funding pause delays award notice
Summary
Annapolis staff said the city selected a design‑build bidder for electric ferries but could not issue a notice of intent to award while federal funds were under pause; staff are advancing the landing‑site RFP and coordinating with Maryland Transit Administration.
City staff briefed the Environmental Matters Committee on the electric ferry procurement and landing‑site planning, saying they had selected a preferred design‑build firm but could not publicly announce the award while federal funding was under temporary review.
The city’s selection committee had reached a final firm for the design‑build of the electric ferries. According to staff, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) temporarily paused funds for review. Staff said their federal lobbyists expected the review period to be…
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