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The California Supreme Court, on June 6, 2024, reversed the First District Court of Appeal’s decision regarding UC Berkeley’s Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) EIR. The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision clears the way for...more
For many years now, colleges and universities have looked to public-private partnerships (P3s) as the vehicle for delivering modern, apartment-style student housing facilities with quality amenities that enhance the overall...more
On June 6, 2024, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 24-151 (H.B. 5524) (Bill 5524). Bill 5524 authorized and adjusted bonds of the state and provisions related to state and municipal tax...more
The state of New Jersey has enacted a groundbreaking law granting public charter schools and renaissance schools access to low-interest financing through the Public Charter and Renaissance School Facilities Loan Program. This...more
In an increasingly rare unanimous ruling, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has affirmed the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s holding that Ursinus College is not subject to prevailing wage requirements for a construction...more
Recent changes to Illinois law will impact the way school districts administer their summer construction projects. The Public Construction Bond Act has been amended effective January 1, 2024, to increase the threshold at...more
As higher education institutions continue to face a variety of challenges in delivering their core infrastructure needs in innovative, cost-effective ways, many have turned to alternative project delivery models, such as...more
P3’s are often thought of as delivery mechanisms for large infrastructure projects such as roads and bridges, but P3s are more and more frequently being utilized to deliver a wide range of social infrastructure. A recent...more
In periods characterized by economic uncertainty or instability, it isn’t uncommon for public projects to quickly lose or divert essential funding for development or improvements in infrastructure. Many times, public works...more
We have written about the General Assembly’s Education Committee’s final flurry of activity of approving and advancing bills out of committee. In addition to the bills that we have already summarized, here is a brief summary...more
Historically, the federal government played the dominant role in funding large infrastructure projects across the country - in many cases funding all or nearly all of project costs. In recent decades, however, public funding...more
On October 29, 2021, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) issued new requirements regarding the use of federal ESSER II and ESSER III funding for construction and capital expenditures. Under the new requirements, local...more
In addition to bills described in our last post, the General Assembly’s Education Committee approved and advanced out of committee the following funding-related and “omnibus” bills, including bills reaffirming the Committee’s...more
At this year’s South Florida Redevelopment Conference, Bilzin Sumberg hosted a number of industry leaders to discuss all things South Florida real estate and development. Bilzin Sumberg Partner Eric Singer spoke with Guy...more
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Earlier this summer, Plenary Properties Merced completed construction on the well-known UC Merced 2020 campus-expansion project—a $1.2-billion, 1.2-million-square-foot social-infrastructure P3 that has been called the largest...more
This month, the Ohio General Assembly fast-tracked a school construction finance measure as a mini-capital appropriations bill. Amended Senate Bill (Am. SB) 4 was signed into law by Governor DeWine on July 24, 2020, after the...more
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Higher education institutions increasingly leverage P3s to deliver campus projects, including with respect to energy and utility assets, instead of traditional project structures that involve the institution owning and...more
On November 1, 2017, the Ohio Board of Building Standards (OBBS) adopted an update to the Ohio Building Code requiring the inclusion of storm shelters in the construction of educational occupancies. That update has resulted...more
As you are aware from these pages, Connecticut’s General Assembly produced a plethora of bills affecting the schools during its 2019 regular session. As they say in late night TV infomercials, yes, there’s more. In a brief...more
En el pasado escribimos sobre cómo el modelo de entrega de proyectos de asociaciones público-privadas (public-private partnerships, P3) puede y debe usarse para cumplir con las necesidades de infraestructura. ...more
We have written about how the public-private partnership (P3) project delivery model can and should be used to meet infrastructure needs. Because P3s are constantly being considered and tested all over the country, we wanted...more
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