Legislature(2017 - 2018)BARNES 124
03/02/2017 01:30 PM House TRANSPORTATION
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| SB33 | |
| HB132 | |
| Adjourn |
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| *+ | HB 73 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SB 33 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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| += | HB 132 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 33-NAME STATE FERRIES: M/V TAZLINA & HUBBARD
CO-CHAIR WOOL announced that the first order of business would
be SENATE BILL NO. 33, "An Act naming the state ferries built in
Ketchikan and entering Alaska marine highway system service on
or after 2017; and providing for an effective date."
1:41:35 PM
MICHAEL NEUSSL, Deputy Commissioner, Department of
Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF), said that the
process to develop names for the two new Alaska Class Ferries
(ACFs) was conducted over a year and was essentially a middle
and high school essay contest. He reported that there were
roughly 450 essays submitted that were judged by an independent
panel that narrowed the entries down to the top ten. He
continued that the top ten were then sent to the Department of
Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) commissioner, the
lieutenant governor, and the governor, who then collectively
made the final decisions. He said that the two new ACFs are
currently under construction in Ketchikan, Alaska. He said that
Alaska Statute mandates that Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS)
vessels be named after glaciers in Alaska.
1:42:47 PM
REPRESENTATIVE SULLIVAN-LEONARD requested a project update.
MR. NEUSSL reported that the Motor Vessel (M/V) Tazlina is
essentially half built. He elaborated that the two ACFs are
being built in modules. He said that the first half was rolled
outside about a month ago and that the stern half is currently
undergoing construction. He added that the main engines and
generators have been installed and that the car deck is being
built. He noted that several modules were built at the same
time so there are a few modules ready to be welded to the larger
module. He said that the larger modules are assembled in place
in the assembly hall.
CO-CHAIR WOOL asked about the completion date of the AFCs.
1:44:01 PM
REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN explained that the latest estimates from
the shipyard show delivery of the M/V Tazlina in January 2018
and delivery of the second vessel in January 2019.
REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN asked whether the ACFs would be built on
time and on budget.
MR. NEUSSL stated that the two new ACFs were built under an
innovative procurement model called the construction
manager/general contractor (CM/GC) process. He reported that
the state selected Vigor shipyard in Ketchikan as a general
manager and a construction manager for the project. He said
that the next step included negotiating a best price maximum
guarantee price contract with Vigor. He explained that the ACFs
were all state funded through appropriation of unrestricted
general funds (UGF).
REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN clarified that he wanted to make sure it
was known that the ACFs were "contract no guaranteed no credit
price increases."
1:45:25 PM
CO-CHAIR WOOL opened public testimony on SB 33. After
ascertaining that there was no one who wished to testify, he
closed public testimony.
REPRESENTATIVE DRUMMOND moved to report SB 33 out of committee
with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal
notes. There being no objection, SB 33 was reported from the
House Transportation Standing Committee.
1:47:06 PM
The committee took an at-ease from 1:47 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.