Construction Law, Government Contracting, Transportation Law

TxDOT Achieves Commercial Close on the $845 Million I-35E Managed Lanes Project

by Edmund Caplicki | Nossaman LLP on 5/20/2013

On May 17, 2013, the Texas Department of Transportation and AGL Constructors reached commercial close on the design-build and capital maintenance agreements for the I-35E Managed Lanes Project. AGL Constructors is a joint...more

Victorian Government Reforms PPP Policy to Support Infrastructure Growth

by Catie Burdett, Kimberley Wilson | K&L Gates LLP on 5/16/2013

The Victorian State Government announced on 2 May 2013, significant reforms to its Public Private Partnership (PPP) policy to support infrastructure growth in Victoria (Policy). The Policy is aimed at encouraging private...more

Contract Award for Riverside Extension of SR-91 Express Lanes

by Margo Bennett, Corey Boock | Nossaman LLP on 5/14/2013

On May 8th, 2013, the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) approved a $632 million dollar design-build contract for the SR-91 Corridor Improvement Project. The design-builder is a joint venture between Atkinson...more

California High-Speed Rail Authority Announces Apparent Best Value Proposer

by Brian Papernik | Nossaman LLP on 4/17/2013

The California High-Speed Rail Authority recently announced that a joint venture composed of Tutor Perini, Zachry Construction and Parsons has provided the apparent best value proposal for the initial design-build...more

Maryland Passes P3 Legislation

by Sharifa Anderson, Steve Park, Brian Walsh, David Winstead | Ballard Spahr LLP on 4/9/2013

Legislation encouraging the use of public-private partnerships (P3s) to address Maryland’s growing infrastructure needs has been passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor O’Malley with bipartisan...more

New Federal And State Programs Will Boost Public-Private Partnership Development

by Albert E. Dotson, Jr., Eric Singer | Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod LLP on 4/8/2013

Last Friday, President Obama visited Miami and, speaking at the Port of Miami, detailed his proposals for increased public-infrastructure spending through public-private partnerships. Although the President envisions...more

Recognition for USA Infrastructure Continues to Grow on Global Stage

by Geoffrey Yarema | Nossaman LLP on 4/4/2013

As the 2013 award season heats up for 2012 successes around the world, the juries are increasingly finding the US market hard to ignore. Infrastructure Journal and PPP Bulletin International, the two London-based media...more

Public-Private Partnerships – The Future May Be Sooner Than Thought

by Sean Sullivan | Fowler White Boggs P.A. on 3/26/2013

Public-Private Partnerships, also known as P3, are evident in Florida. A P3 is a contractual relationship between a public agency and private entity that agree to share risk and rewards of a project. Historically, these...more

Project Finance International

by Barney Allison | Nossaman LLP on 2/13/2013

Originally Published in Project Finance International, February 13, 2013. We all know the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Young girl gets lost in the woods, stumbles upon a house and discovers the occupants...more

Florida Department of Transportation Sets Date for I-4 Industry Forum

by Patrick Harder | Nossaman LLP on 1/30/2013

The Florida Department of Transportation has scheduled an industry forum for the I-4 Ultimate Project. The forum will be held on March 4, 2013 to introduce this $2 billion+ Orlando-area project. The project will add two...more

NYS Thruway Board Approves $3.1 Billion Design-Build Contract for Tappan Zee Bridge

by Tristan Robinson | Nossaman LLP on 12/18/2012

On December 17, 2012, the Board of the New York State Thruway Authority (“NYSTA”) unanimously approved award of the design-build contract for the Tappan Zee bridge replacement project to Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (a...more

A Tale of Two Bridges (A Tale of Bi-State Cooperation)

by Barney Allison, John Smolen | Nossaman LLP on 11/21/2012

On November 16, 2012, the Indiana Finance Authority (“IFA”) selected WVB East End Partners (“WVB”) as the “Preferred Proposer” for IFA’s East End Crossing project in southern Indiana. WVB East End Partners is a joint venture...more

Indiana Selects Preferred Proposer For East End Crossing (Ohio River Bridges Project)

by John Smolen | Nossaman LLP on 11/16/2012

On November 16, 2012, the board of the Indiana Finance Authority (“IFA”), with Governor Daniels in attendance, based on the recommendation of Kendra York, IFA’s Public Finance Director, approved the preliminary selection of...more

Texas' New P3 Toll Road Project Open to Traffic

by Linda Cunningham | Nossaman LLP on 10/24/2012

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and SH 130 Concession Company have announced the opening of Central Texas' newest toll road on October 24. SH 130 Segments 5&6 is a 41-mile extension of the existing 50-mile SH...more

Texas Department of Transportation Has Reached Tentative Deal to Expand I-35W

by Patricia de la Peña, Fred Kessler | Nossaman LLP on 10/22/2012

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has reached a tentative, $1.6 billion deal with a private developer to expand Interstate 35W in north Fort Worth. According to a report released by TxDOT in late August, the...more

District of Columbia DOT Stands Ready, Willing and Able to Enter Into P3s

by Simon Santiago | Nossaman LLP on 10/12/2012

On October 11, Nick Nicholson, Deputy Director and Chief Engineer of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) Infrastructure Project Management Administration, participated in a panel session at the...more

FHWA Issues Interim Guidance on P3 Assessments for Major Projects

by Fred Kessler, Yukiko Kojima | Nossaman LLP on 10/8/2012

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently issued guidance for implementing various aspects of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), including: Infrastructure; Environment, Planning and...more

FHWA Resources

by Brad Kuhn | Nossaman LLP on 8/30/2012

The FHWA recently published a series of useful short videos on its website. For those of you working on transportation projects involving federal aid, check them out below...more

U.S. House Punts On Long-Term Highway and Transit Investment

by Matt Bouchard on 3/30/2012

Despite passing the U.S. Senate by a bipartisan 74-22 vote earlier this month, legislation reauthorizing how our nation's highway and transit programs are funded stalled this week in the U.S. House. [See full article below...more

Pending Construction and Development Legislation in Virginia

by Chandra Lantz on 1/24/2012

Update of legislation introduced through January 24, 2012 in the Virginia General Assembly of interest to contractors and developers. Include proposed changes in transportation funding, public procurement requirments and...more

Damon Key Legal Alert: July-Aug-Sept 2011

by Robert Thomas on 8/20/2011

The latest in legal news from Hawaii, via the Damon Key Legal Alert. Stories on Construction law, bid protests, and the legal issues surrounding allegedly defective drywall. ...more

Bid, Payment, and Performance Bond Update for Virginia Public Projects

by Reed Smith on 6/7/2011

Effective July 1, 2011, the threshold at which contractors must furnish bid bonds, performance bonds, and payment bonds to Virginia public bodies for construction projects, will increase under certain circumstances. House...more

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