Maryland – Gov. Larry Hogan’s pursuit of a public-private partnership (P3) to deliver a new, wider American Legion Bridge and new high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes on the Capital Beltway secured a critical vote from a regional transportation board on July 21. The Transportation Planning Board of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments advanced the Traffic Relief […]
California – Looking toward future opportunities for public-private partnerships (P3s), California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) pushed back several dates for its request for qualifications (RFQ) The university will host a mandatory informational meeting at 2 p.m. local time July 27 via teleconference for potential P3 advisers. The revised deadline for receipt of qualifications is 2 […]
The Dallas City Council adopted a new Economic Development Policy on May 26 that will support local investments, job creation, corporate relocation, and equitable community development. One policy goal is to develop transformative mixed-use projects in proximity to universities, hospitals, and schools in Southern Dallas to foster long-term job growth. As defined in the policy, […]
Kansas – The Kansas Board of Regents approved a master plan for the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center that features $200 million to $250 million in proposed renovations to the former World War II Naval Air Station in Hutchison. Build out of the master plan would create a public safety campus that allows partnering agencies to […]
Colorado – The city of Centennial issued a request for information (RFI) to gauge interest of for-profits, nonprofits, and other organizations in forming partnerships on the city’s fiber-optic initiative. Centennial is exploring potential public-private partnerships (P3s) or public-public partnerships to further enhance broadband connectivity for the city’s residents, businesses, and community anchor institutions. Agreed upon solutions […]
Pennsylvania – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is accepting unsolicited public-private partnership (P3) proposals for transportation projects until April 30. The submission period applies to PennDOT-owned projects and infrastructure. During this period, the private sector may submit proposals offering innovative ways to deliver transportation projects across various modes including roads, bridges, rail, aviation, and ports. […]
Washington – The Grant County Public Utility District signed an agreement on April 1 to establish a public-private partnership (P3) to support the development and commercial demonstration of the first advanced nuclear reactor in the U.S. Estimated to cost $2.4 billion, the project will take seven years to complete and will be online by 2027-2028. Through […]
New York – The town of Riverhead will seek a $10 million state grant and issue solicitations to achieve its vision for a town square project. Town officials are working on purchasing three buildings in the downtown area and releasing a request for proposals (RFP) to demolish to clear space for the new square from Main […]
The city of Dallas issued a request for information (RFI) to establish a public-private partnership (P3) for the redevelopment of a mixed-use project that includes a new or rebuilt North Oak Cliff Branch Library. Located in the North Oak Cliff neighborhood with an approximate total footprint size of 66,250 square feet (1.52 acres), the redevelopment […]
North Carolina – For the state to achieve a minimum rating of “good” infrastructure, it must raise its level of investment by $20 billion over the next 10 years. The NC First Commission’s final report recommends a 40 percent increase to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) budget which would be funded by raising taxes, […]
Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) issued a notice of intent that it wishes to enter a public-private partnership (P3) with a developer to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the Interstate 10 Calcasieu River Bridge. The P3 project is part of LA DOTD’s larger I-10 corridor project extending from the […]
Florida – As part of the city of North Miami’s plans to advance to revitalize and redevelop a section of its downtown known as NoMi, the city and its Community Redevelopment Agency are preparing a request for proposals (RFP) for a public-private partnership (P3). The city owns several sites that total 384,451 square feet and provide […]
Florida – The city of Winter Haven is eyeing public-private partnership (P3) opportunities at its regional airport and creating a development plan to guide the future of 97 undeveloped acres on airport property. In addition to attracting aviation industries to the new development, airport officials also envision non-aviation partners operating at one of several developable tracts […]
Pennsylvania – A state transportation board approved a new program that will allow for the delivery of major bridges through public-private partnerships (P3s). The P3 delivery model will allow the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to direct user fees to fund critical work on major bridges across the state and: Accelerate the renewal of major bridges […]
Minnesota – The chancellor of the University of Minnesota-Rochester (UMR) is advocating public-private partnerships (P3s) as tools for the growing university to expand its footprint without seeking state funding to maintain the new facilities. On November 9, the Rochester City Council approved UMR’s request to draw $2.4 million from the sales tax held by the city […]
Massachusetts – The city of Lawrence is applying for a federal brownfield grant as it envisions a public-private partnership (P3) to redevelop the site of a former paper mill gutted by several fires. City officials took ownership of the 4.75-acre paper mill site from 2017-2019 through tax lien foreclosures. From 1866 until 2005, the property was […]
Maryland – The Charles County Board of Commissioners voiced its support for the Northern Virginia Regional Commission’s application for a Marine Highway Grant to support a new ferry system. The grant from the America’s Marine Highway Program through the Maritime Administration (MARAD) would help finance a transit alternative on the Occoquan, Potomac, and Anacostia rivers with […]
Ohio – The city of Columbus, Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA), and Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission combined to launch the LinkUS initiative to foster public-private partnerships (P3s) that improve mobility in the region. LinkUS will address traffic congestion, provide new mobility options, expand access to resources, and promote equity and economic vitality along critical regional corridors. […]
Oregon – Clackamas County entered the first phase of its courthouse replacement project on July 9 by exploring a potential public-private partnership (P3) method. The county plans to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for a technical advisory team to develop design and construction documents, followed by an expression of interest to alert developers to the […]
Six governors explored public-private partnerships (P3) and other private opportunities to finance and maintain vital infrastructure during the National Governor’s Association (NGA) virtual summit last week. Govs. Doug Ducey of Arizona, Steve Bullock of Montana, John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, Mark Gordon of Wyoming, and Ralph Northam of Virginia joined NGA chair and Maryland Gov. […]
Arkansas – Jefferson County’s Quorum Court, the governing body of the county, is mulling a public-private partnership (P3) to construct a new coroner’s office, county health division, and veterans affairs office. The total estimated cost of the facilities is $13.2 million. Commissioners are considering a P3 proposal that includes construction of a 9,000-square-foot coroner’s office near […]
New York – The city of Plattsburgh is seeking requests for proposals (RFPs) for a public-private partnership (P3) to build a waterfront development project that will contribute to creating an economically vibrant Lake Champlain waterfront and downtown. City leaders envision development of the Dock Street Waterfront District to take advantage of its lake views, existing open […]
Virginia – A Richmond City Council committee recommended declaring several city properties surplus on May 19 as a precursor to a possible request for proposals to redevelop sites that were part of a failed effort to revitalize Navy Hill. Richmond’s Land Use, Housing, and Transporation Standing Committee supported the mayor’s administration in its request to declare […]
Connecticut – The town of Windsor Locks is planning to release a request for proposals (RFP) for a public-private partnership (P3) to build a new $45 million train station on CTrail’s Hartford line. Town officials secured $62 million in state and federal funding for the project that would construct a 510-foot boarding platform, traffic infrastructure upgrades, […]
Hawaii – The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) extended its deadline for a public-private partnership (P3) to July 22 to finance the construction of the last phase of its 20-mile $9.2 billion light rail project. HART officials were eager to award the P3 contract for the final segment of the East Kapolei-to-Ala Moana line in […]
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