- Date
- 1995-12
- Kind
- Transportation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationmaritimeeconomyinfrastructurecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Boat Company reported that its first new-ferry bidding round produced three declines and one bid $2.5 million above target. It planned a second round with modified solicitations and hoped for 1996 delivery.
Evidence limits
This is a procurement update, not evidence that a contract was awarded or the ferry entered service.
Sources
- Reports three declined bids, one bid $2.5 million over target, modified solicitations, and the Boat Company’s optimism about obtaining a qualified builder for 1996 service. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1995-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the ferry-bidding report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Boat Company seeks a second round of bids for its new ferry in 1995”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-new-ferry-second-bidding-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1995, “Construction of Our New Ferry Requires a Second Round of Bidding.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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