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1 Pensacola Bay Ferry Service

2 National Park Service (NPS) Completed a Ferry Dock at Fort Pickens in November 2012 National Park Service (NPS) Completed a Ferry Dock at Fort Pickens in November 2012 NPS was Awarded $4M Federal BP NRDA Grant to Purchase Ferry Vessels NPS was Awarded $4M Federal BP NRDA Grant to Purchase Ferry Vessels Stakeholders Involved: NPS, City, SRIA, and Escambia County Stakeholders Involved: NPS, City, SRIA, and Escambia County TARGET FERRY SERVICE STARTUP MARCH 2017 Events to Date: Pensacola Bay Ferry System

3 Pensacola Bay Ferry Service Route Pensacola Bay Ferry System

4 A Vendor Will Operate the Ferry System A Vendor Will Operate the Ferry System Proposed Season - Mid-March Through October Proposed Season - Mid-March Through October Daily In Peak Season; Weekends in Shoulder Seasons Daily In Peak Season; Weekends in Shoulder Seasons 35 – 45 Minute Trips Each Way 35 – 45 Minute Trips Each Way 2 Vessels, Clockwise and Counterclockwise Routes 2 Vessels, Clockwise and Counterclockwise Routes Back-up 3 rd Boat (Provided by Operator) Back-up 3 rd Boat (Provided by Operator) Contract Flexibility in Scheduling to Best Serve Customers Contract Flexibility in Scheduling to Best Serve Customers Boats Docked Overnight at City Of Pensacola Location Boats Docked Overnight at City Of Pensacola Location Pensacola Bay Ferry Service Overview Pensacola Bay Ferry System

5 Ferry Vessels, Fleet, Procurement Costs 2 Vessel Fleet (provided by NPS via BP NRDA Federal Funds) 2 Vessel Fleet (provided by NPS via BP NRDA Federal Funds) 100 -149 Passengers Each 100 -149 Passengers Each $2.0 - $2.2M per Vessel $2.0 - $2.2M per Vessel Back-up 3 rd Vessel (would be provided by Operator/Vendor) Back-up 3 rd Vessel (would be provided by Operator/Vendor) Pensacola Bay Ferry System

6 Overview Ferry Landing Sites 1. Fort Pickens 2. Pensacola Beach 3. Downtown Pensacola Programmatic Elements Considered During Feasibility Study Pensacola Bay Ferry System

7 Fort Pickens Ferry Landing Fort Pickens Ferry Landing Programmatic Elements Dock Fort Pensacola Bay Ferry System

8 Pensacola Beach Ferry Landing Pensacola Beach Ferry Landing Programmatic Elements Pensacola Bay Ferry System

9 City of Pensacola City of Pensacola Waterfront Locations Considered: Palafox Pier Marina Palafox Pier Marina Plaza de Luna Plaza de Luna Berth 13 & 14 Berth 13 & 14 North Basin North Basin Port Operations Berth 1 & 2 Port Operations Berth 1 & 2 The NPS Feasibility Study Identified Commendencia Slip as Desired Location Pensacola Bay Ferry System

10 Commendencia Slip – Ferry Landing Sites Preferred Area Preferred Area Reduced Impact to Port Operations Reduced Impact to Port Operations Protection for Vessels Protection for Vessels Sufficient Parking and Other Passenger Services Available Sufficient Parking and Other Passenger Services Available (Basin Location) Pensacola Bay Ferry System

11 Commendencia Slip - North Basin Landing Site Northern Basin Landing Reduces Dock Cost Best Vessel Protection of All Commendencia Slip Options Floating Breakwater would be Installed May Require a New Ticketing Facility Due to Distance from Plaza DeLuna Ticket Stand Pensacola Bay Ferry System

12 Partner Funding Estimates And Grant Strategies Reported Development Costs for Sites: Reported Development Costs for Sites: Design, Permitting, Construction Estimates:  Pensacola - $1M to $2.3M  Pensacola Beach - $500K– $650K  Fort Pickens - $1.7M Pensacola Bay Ferry System

13 Pensacola Funding Estimates Feasibility Study Estimated Development Cost : Feasibility Study Estimated Development Cost : Northern-most in Basin ($1,897,244) Northern-most in Basin ($1,897,244)  Landside Costs – $905,522  Waterside Costs – $991,721  City was awarded a $1.3M grant from US DOT Federal Highways Division under the Federal Land Access Program (FLAP) for the project  City plans of building the ferry waterside improvements first using the grant award and phasing in the remaining structures as funds permit Pensacola Bay Ferry System

14  Secure Development Funding 2015  Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, and NPS Pickens Landside Developments Completed by Fall 2016  Contracting Processes / Agreements Completed by Fall 2016  Acquisition of Boats / Delivery Completed by NPS January 2017  March 2017 – Ferry Service Begins Strategic Scheduling and Milestones Pensacola Bay Ferry System

15 Next Steps Ferry Contract Award/DeliveryMarch 2015- January 2017 Ferry Operating/Landside ContractingMarch 2015-November 2016 Departure Site Design, Permitting, Construction CompleteOctober 2015-December 2016 Construction CompleteOctober 2015-December 2016 NPS Shuttle Vehicle Award/DeliveryApril 2016- January 2017 Ferry Service StartupMarch 2017 Pensacola Bay Ferry System

16 Thank You


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