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Port staff to seek water‑taxi operators; three Port landing sites proposed
Summary
Port staff presented plans to issue a request for qualifications for a water-taxi service, proposing three landing locations (Hyde Street/Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 1.5, and South Beach Harbor if control returns to the Port) and asking for narrowly defined proposals that avoid competing with existing ferry and excursion operators.
Peter Daly, Deputy Director of Maritime at the Port, presented an informational report on proposals to issue a request for qualifications (RFQ) or request for information for water-taxi service on San Francisco’s waterfront. Daly reviewed prior efforts (an RFI in 2009 and a subsequent operating agreement that ended when a potential operator could not obtain financing) and said current conditions — improved tourism, the upcoming Exploratorium opening and the America’s Cup events — make this an appropriate time to seek operators.
Daly said the Port plans to offer three landing locations under the…
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