b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWS DRBA Public Noticefor Ferry Construction BidsAnoticerecentlywent public out from Delaware River & BayAuthority(DRBA)for bids for construction of a new passen-ger/vehicle ferry. This notice follows a press release in the fall of 2024 regard-ingtheplannednewdiesel-hybrid ferry vessel which is scheduled to join the fleet in 2027.According to the fall press release, the newferrywillreplacea40-year-old- May,N.J.Pertherecentpublicno- may be awarded at the sole discretion plus diesel engine ferry that currentlytice, the project consists of a base bidof DRBA. The base bid work gener-travels between Lewes, Del., and Capeandfouradditivealternates,whichally consists of, but is not limited to, the furnishing all labor, materials, and equipmentnecessarytoconstructa new steel-hulled 75-car vehicle and pas-sengerferryoutfittedforyear-round service.Biddersmayobtaincontract documentsfromCapExManager, DRBAsonlineprojectmanagement system, available at this link. Bids will be accepted during normal business hours by the DRBA Procure-mentDepartmentuntil11:00a.m. local time on June 17, 2025, at which time and place said bids will be opened. DRBA collaborated with fellow PVA member Elliott Bay Design Group on a design for the 275 ferry. The bat-tery-electric hybrid propulsion system includes three MTU 12V4000M55R units and an ABB Onboard DC Grid RENDERING: ELLIOTT BAY DESIGN GROUP ensuring seamless integration of pow-er sources. Corvus Orca batteries with a capacity of 768.8 kWh will power four ABB/Baldor motors rated at 800 kW at 1,200 rpm. The vessel will fea-turetwofixed-pitch,five-bladepro-pellers, each with a diameter of 72. FOGHORN 48'