Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Engaging the services of a capable, efficient, and earnest Contractor that will provide quality Preconstruction Services in a responsive and timely manner • Expeditiously design and construct the Vessel that possesses sound features/attributes, including: o Increases service reliability, reduces in-port turnaround time, and increases passenger and vehicle capacity. o Possesses a vehicle elevator lift that will reliably meet the challenges of the variable locations that the TRV must serve. o Meets all regulations at time of delivery. o Provides the Department and people of Alaska with a fully functional Vessel that effectively and efficiently serves the communities of Homer, Kodiak and the Aleutian Chain for the next 60 years • Identification of construction risks and develop innovative, cost-effective mitigations. • Identification of regulatory risks and develop innovative mitigations. • Start construction as soon as practicable while ensuring regulatory compliance and sufficient design readiness for efficient construction.
