Fort Lauderdale has reached financial close this year on a new P3 project that is slated to bring a new water treatment plant online by 2026. An article published on Partnerships Bulletin highlighted the “can-do” approach by...more
In 2013, the Florida Legislature passed the Public-Private Partnerships ("P3") Act, currently codified as Section 255.065, Florida Statutes, authorizing the use of P3s in a broad range of infrastructure projects at the local...more
In a case that should serve as a warning to all Florida counties, the Florida Supreme Court recently struck down a voter-approved Hillsborough County charter amendment that created a 30-year, one-percent sales tax that could...more
Members of Congress are already seizing on the moment of rebuilding to re-enter a bipartisan bill to stimulate infrastructure development through public-private partnerships. ...more
Recently, in our P3 Focus Blog, we pointed out that now is the perfect time for a federal infrastructure bill. Such a bill would jump-start the economy, begin to close the infrastructure gap that currently exists, and do it...more
As discussed in our previous posts on emergency contracting procedures in Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida, the spread of COVID-19 has added many new goods and services to government procurement lists. Not only are...more
Alternative Technical Concepts (ATCs) are an important tool that government agencies use, and private entities can take advantage of, to optimize the efficiency and creativity of the solutions available for any given project....more
2/13/2020
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Urban Planning & Development
We posted our first installment of the National P3 Update, focusing on higher education and social infrastructure P3s in May. Here is the latest on those projects, and new P3s that have emerged since then....more
Hemos escrito mucho acerca de cómo las colaboraciones público-privadas (P3) ofrecen soluciones mejores y más eficientes para las necesidades de infraestructura pública y sobre cómo, debido a su eficacia, se han convertido en...more
8/29/2019
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Urban Planning & Development
The Alabama Department of Transportation recently released a “Myth Busters” communication in response to recent criticism of the agency’s plans to deliver a new bridge and byway project as a public-private partnership....more
8/25/2019
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Highways ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Revenue Sharing ,
Roads ,
State and Local Government ,
Toll Roads ,
Transportation Corridor
We have extensively written about how public-private partnerships (“P3s”) offer better, more efficient solutions to public infrastructure needs, and about how, given their effectiveness, they’ve become a preferred method for...more
8/20/2019
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Construction Industry ,
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Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
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Real Estate Development ,
Special Purpose Vehicles ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
We have previously discussed how leveraging private-sector expertise and financing through a P3 can bring many benefits to the public, including faster delivery of new infrastructure, higher-quality maintenance and...more
We previously wrote about whether and how public-private partnerships (P3s) could be the answer to U.S. infrastructure issues and the many ways in which the P3 delivery model provides unique value. While P3s are used in a...more
6/26/2019
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Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Energy Projects ,
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Infrastructure ,
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Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
We recently provided an update on the status of higher-education and social-infrastructure projects being delivered under the P3 model. This update focuses on water and sewer projects—although water and sewer infrastructure...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
6/3/2019
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Educational Institutions ,
Family Law Courts ,
Infrastructure ,
Prison ,
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Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Student Housing ,
Urban Planning & Development
In the last twelve months, four national public-private partnerships (“P3s”) have been financed in the U.S. private placement market, accounting for over $800 million in project cost financing....more
5/31/2019
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Construction Project ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Low Income Housing ,
Private Placements ,
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Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
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
After last month’s meeting with Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan has become $2 trillion....more
A pesar de que las asociaciones público-privadas (P3) se han convertido en el método líder en entregas de infraestructura en varios países alrededor del mundo, incluso Canadá, frecuentemente las P3 son recibidas con...more
Although public-private partnerships (P3s) have become a leading method of delivering infrastructure in several countries throughout the world, including Canada, P3s are often met with skepticism in the United States....more
We have in the past discussed how government contracts are not utilized only to acquire goods and services for the public, but to further public-policy objectives....more
Under current legislation, tax-exempt and other low cost financing solutions are not typically available for social infrastructure projects....more
1/21/2019
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Community Development ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Economic Development ,
Investment Funds ,
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Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
New Market Tax Credits ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Public Finance ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Tax Deferral ,
Tax Incentives ,
Tax Reform
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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Scientific Research ,
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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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Construction Project ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development