1. Award purpose the project includes the final vessel design to develop a new modern efficient and cleaner ferryboat design

The final design will be used to complete the design process and to provide the shipyard the documents with which to obtain bids for construction. 2. Activities to be performed during contract design the consultant will prepare plans specifications and estimates. The contract design package will include vessel arrangements structural design and analysis propulsion system arrangement design and specification electrical system arrangement design and specification shipboard electronics and control system design design arrangement and specification of auxiliary and piping systems design arrangement and specification of outfit and furnishings technical analyses of ship performance including weight hydrostatics speed powering endurance stability admeasurement and refinement of the construction cost estimate technical analyses and calculations technical specifications for the vessel master equipment list contractor will turn out a complete and robust contract design package including more than 50 drawings. These will fulfill the design requirements for a U.S. Flag passenger vessel regulated under chapter i subchapter h of section 46 of the code of federal regulations with stability standards for operation on lakes bays and sounds. The vessel will be american bureau of shipping ABS classed so the design will be developed using the ABS rules and guides and submitted to ABS for review and approval. 3. Deliverables expected outcomes there are no specific performance measurements listed in the grant agreement 4. Intended beneficiary delaware river & BAY authority 5. Subrecipient activities none