Golden Gate Ferry Capital Project Summary
Updated August 5, 2010
GGF's fleet consists of 7 vessels: 3 Spaulding class vessels and 4 high-speed catamarans
TIMELINE 2006 to Present |
ACTIVITY |
COST and FUNDING |
| 1) November 2006 to July 2007 | Spaulding vessel M.S. Marin underwent a complete refurbishment including new seating, paint, deck covering, carpeting, ceilings and wall paneling, lighting, PA system, restrooms, refreshment stand, security cameras, windows, bicycle racks, modern handicap lift, and generator and electrical systems. M.S Marin entered service on Sausalito-San Francisco route in July 2007. | $7.8 million budget with 80% Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds and 20% District funds. |
| 2) March 28, 2008 to July 16, 2008 | M.V. Mendocino repower (new engines) contract awarded to Bay Ship & Yacht Co., Alameda, CA. March 31, 2008 to July 15, 2008, M.V. Mendocino underwent annual dry docking inspection and was repowered with four MTU 12V4000M60 EPA Tier II marine diesel engines. On July 16, 2008, the vessel returned to service to the Larkspur-San Francisco Route. |
$3.3 million budget with 62% FTA funds and 38% Air District Carl Moyer funds. |
| 3) January 16, 2009 | M.V. Chinook (on March 26, 2010, the Board of Directors authorized that it be officially renamed the M.V. Golden Gate following its refurbishment) and M.V. Snohomish (renamed M.V. Napa on June 10, 2009) purchased from Washington State Ferry. | Budget for purchase of two vessels and refurbish: $23.4 million ($4.4 million for vessel purchase and $19 million for refurbishment). Funded with $8,566,469 in Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds (37%), $9,920,000 in FTA funds (42%), $2,116,322 in State I-Bond funds (9%), and $2,807,209 in District funds (12%). An additional $100,000 was allocated for procurement of one of the new vessels and funded with 68% FTA funds and 32% District funds. |
| 4) May 11, 2009 | M.V. Snohomish (soon to be M.V. Napa) arrived in Larkspur. | Cost approx. $450,000 for minor refurbishment prior to delivery to Larkspur; Cost is part of the larger refurbishment project noted directly above under item #3. |
| 5) May 27, 2009 | M.V. Del Norte taken out of service. | See #8 below. |
| 6) May 28, 2009 | M.V. Snohomish (now the M.V. Napa) entered service on Larkspur-San Francisco route. | |
| 7) June 10, 2009 | M.V. Snohomish renamed M.V. Napa. | |
| 8) September 25, 2009 to July 21, 2010 | Contract awarded to Nichols Brothers Boat Builders for the M.V. Del Norte to be repowered with four new engines Tier 2, 12V4000M60, and have new main drive line components and new waterjets installed. | Budget (increased from $5.8 million to $6.1 million): $6.1 million with $3.2 million in Air District Carl Moyer funds (52%), $2.6 million in FTA funds (43%), and $0.3 million in District funds (5%). |
| 9) September 25, 2009 to February 2012 | Contract awarded to Moffatt & Nichol to develop conceptual designs, conduct environmental studies and engineering services for modifications and improvements to the Larkspur, San Francisco, and Sausalito ferry facilities. Project includes design of new passenger loading systems to improve the accessibility of passenger loading and disembarking. | Budget: $7.9 million with $6. 3 million in FTA funds (80%) and $1.6 million in District funds (20%). |
| 10) December 18, 2009 to fall 2010 | Contract was awarded to River View Construction to construct two new fully accessible restrooms, replace two existing concrete ramps, and install automatic double sliding doors and powered swinging doors in the waiting area of the Larkspur Ferry Terminal. | Budget: $680,000, 100% grant funded with Public Transportation Modernization, Improvement and Service Enhancement Account funds from State I-Bond program. |
| 11) March 25, 2010 to 2011 | Contract was awarded to Ice Floe, LLC, (dba Nichols Brothers Boat Builders) for M.V. Chinook (to be renamed M.V. Golden Gate) and M.V Napa refurbishment. The M.V. Chinook (to be renamed M.V. Golden Gate) will be refurbished first and refurbishment of the M.V. Napa will follow. The work is estimated to take approximately six months per vessel. |
Budget: see # 3 above |
| 12) August 9, 2010 | M.V. Mendocino will be taken out of service now that the M.V. Del Norte repower is complete (July 2010) and will receive new generators. | Budget: Not available currently. |
| 13) November 2011 | M.S. San Francisco is planned to be refurbished and repowered (new engines). | Budget estimated at $10 million. |
| 14) November 2012 | M.S. Marin is planned to be repowered (new engines). | Budget estimated at $3.5 million. |
Additional Historical Information on GGF's Fleet
| DATE | ACTIVITY |
| August 15, 1970 | Golden Gate Ferry's original M.V. Golden Gate was placed into service on Sausalito-San Francisco route. |
| 1976 and 1977 | Three high-capacity Spaulding class vessels were placed into service on the Larkspur-San Francisco route as follows: M.S. Marin on 12/13/76; M.S. Sonoma on 3/7/77; and the M.S. San Francisco on 9/12/77. |
| September 8, 1998 | M.V. Del Norte, Golden Gate Ferry's first high-speed catamaran, was placed into service on the Larkspur-San Francisco route. |
| September 10, 2001 | M.V. Mendocino was placed into service on Larkspur-San Francisco route. |
| 2001-2002 | All three Spaulding vessels were repowered with new engines. |
| December 2002 to December 2003 | M.V. Mendocino was taken out of service for warranty work at no cost to the GGBHTD. |
| March 26, 2004 |
Golden Gate Ferry's original M.V. Golden Gate was retired from the fleet. |
| October 27, 2006 | M.S. Marin (Spaulding Class vessel) was refurbished under contract awarded to Bay Ship & Yacht Co. in Alameda, CA. |