In the next few years, Miami-Dade County is expected to spend 1.5 billion dollars on upgrades to Miami International Airport. We recently wrote about Miami-Dade County’s SMART Plan, which will revitalize our transportation...more
1/28/2019
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Infrastructure ,
Miami ,
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La semana pasada, el Consejo Directivo de Michigan State University autorizó la negociación de un acuerdo de asociaciones público-privadas (P3) con el licitante ganador para una ampliación planificada de las instalaciones de...more
Recently, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees authorized the negotiation of a comprehensive public-private partnership (P3) agreement with the winning proposer for a planned expansion of the university’s health...more
12/31/2018
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Educational Institutions ,
Infrastructure ,
Project Finance ,
Public Funds ,
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Real Estate Development ,
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Urban Planning & Development
Ya hemos analizado antes la ley de las P3 del estado de Florida, que, a grandes rasgos, autoriza a las firmas privadas a presentar propuestas no solicitadas a las agencias estatales y locales para una amplia variedad de...more
11/13/2018
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Florida ,
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Miami ,
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Real Estate Development ,
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Urban Planning & Development
We have previously discussed the State of Florida’s P3 law, which broadly authorizes private firms to submit unsolicited proposals to state and local agencies for a wide variety of public services and facilities. ...more
On October 5th, Bilzin Sumberg hosted its first-ever South Florida Redevelopment Conference. The conference kicked off with “Cafecito with the Mayors,” where Bilzin Sumberg’s Managing Partner-Elect and leader of the Firm’s P3...more
10/25/2018
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We recently wrote about the legislation that the Miami-Dade County Commission passed, giving the County exclusive regulatory jurisdiction over the property within the SMART Plan corridors. ...more
9/4/2018
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Local Ordinance ,
Miami ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Public Transportation ,
Smart Rail ,
Surface Transportation ,
Transportation Corridor ,
Urban Planning & Development
We have previously blogged about the many recent legislative developments in Florida and the Miami area, with a focus on legislation that is designed to facilitate public/private development projects (P3). ...more
9/4/2018
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Previamente escribimos sobre el plan SMART propuesto por el condado de Miami-Dade, una expansión masiva del sistema ferroviario pesado actual a seis corredores de tránsito, y los beneficios de entregar todo o parte del...more
8/2/2018
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Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Funds ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Railways ,
Real Estate Development ,
SMART ,
State and Local Government ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
We have previously written about Miami-Dade County’s proposed SMART plan, a massive, six-corridor expansion of the existing heavy rail system, and the benefits of delivering all or portions of the project as a public-private...more
7/31/2018
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Public Projects ,
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Real Estate Development ,
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Urban Planning & Development
Recientemente escribimos sobre la resolución propuesta por el condado de Miami-Dade que designaría las áreas dentro de los corredores del Plan SMART del condado como “Áreas de Importancia para todo el condado”....more
7/31/2018
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Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Local Ordinance ,
Miami ,
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Public Projects ,
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Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
We recently wrote about Miami-Dade County’s proposed resolution that would designate the areas within the County’s SMART Plan corridors as “Areas of Countywide Significance.”...more
7/25/2018
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Urban Planning & Development
Los vehículos compartidos se han convertido en una de las principales formas de transporte en muchas ciudades y para muchas personas, y son posiblemente la evidencia más visible de cómo la tecnología está transformando el...more
Ride-sharing has become a primary mode of transportation in many cities and for many people and is possibly the most visible evidence of the ways that technology is transforming transportation. ...more
6/27/2018
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Florida ,
Lyft ,
Miami ,
Mobile Apps ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Transit ,
Ridesharing ,
Sharing Economy ,
Transportation Industry ,
Uber
Recientemente, el Tribunal de Apelaciones del Primer Distrito de Florida se pronunció en relación con el caso Crapo v. Provident Group-Continuum Properties, LLC, el cual establece una norma que generaría un tratamiento más...more
The Florida First District Court of Appeal recently decided Crapo v. Provident Group-Continuum Properties, LLC, which sets forth a rule that should result in more favorable property-tax treatment for P3s in Florida....more
La semana pasada, Rand Corporation, que acaba de completar un análisis del sistema federal de impugnación de licitaciones, anunció que lo que el gobierno federal ha estado haciendo particularmente bien es resolver rápidamente...more
4/27/2018
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Competitive Bidding ,
Construction Industry ,
Federal Contractors ,
Florida ,
Public Policy ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
RAND ,
Real Estate Development ,
Small Business ,
Urban Planning & Development
Last week, the Rand Corporation, which just completed an analysis of the federal bid-protest system, announced that one thing the federal government has been doing particularly well is resolving bid protests quickly–the...more
Wednesday, the City of Chicago selected two finalists in its procurement process for the planned O’Hare Express, a mass transit system that will connect downtown Chicago to O’Hare International Airport within 20...more
3/23/2018
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Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Light Rail ,
Mass Transit ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Railroads ,
Railways ,
Real Estate Development ,
Surface Transportation ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
We have previously written about the need for new funding solutions for public transportation, including mechanisms that capture the added value of mass transit on adjacent properties. ...more
2/12/2018
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Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mass Transit ,
Miami ,
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Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Surface Transportation ,
Tax Increment Financing ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
A bid protest is a method for a bidder for a government contract to formally challenge the government’s selection process or decision. Bid-protest procedures vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but there is generally an...more
Hemos escrito con anterioridad sobre la nueva legislación P3 propuesta del condado de Miami-Dade, tanto cuando se propuso inicialmente como antes de ponerse bajo consideración del subcomité de la jurisdicción, el Comité de...more
12/19/2017
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Infrastructure ,
Miami ,
New Legislation ,
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Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
We previously wrote about Miami-Dade County’s proposed new P3 legislation, both when it was initially proposed, and prior to it being considered by the subcommittee of jurisdiction, the Government Operations Committee....more
12/14/2017
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Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
Legislators at both the state and local level have been busy introducing and considering new legislation that could impact the government procurement process and public/private partnerships. These new provisions will...more
Mientras el Condado de Miami-Dade continúa avanzando hacia el lanzamiento de una propuesta de asociación público-privada (public-private partnership, P3) del tribunal civil, sus representantes enfatizaron en la necesidad de...more
11/1/2017
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Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Market ,
Urban Planning & Development