Resilience update: Annapolis staff outline electric ferry procurement, LED street‑light work and Carr—s Beach design progress

Jackie Guile, deputy city manager for resilience and sustainability, presented a multi‑topic resilience and sustainability update to the Environmental Matters Committee on Dec. 12, reporting progress on coastal resilience planning, an electric ferry procurement, street‑light conversions, Carr—s Beach design work, and related grant efforts.

Electric ferry procurement and funding: Guile said the city received 11 proposals for the electric ferry project and narrowed the field to six firms for in‑depth interviews. "We whittled that down to 6 firms to do round 2 interviews," she said. The grant funding covers construction of two electric ferries (roughly $1.95 million) and additional funds are available for landing improvements and charging infrastructure (bringing total grant funding to about $2.95 million). Guile emphasized that the grant does not fund operating costs, which the city will need to budget separately or procure through a third‑party operator. Staffing and operations questions will be part of a…