One of the most significant transit projects in Florida history reached a new milestone last month when the Brightline rail system expanded its service from South Florida to Orlando. Brightline marks the first privately...more
10/24/2023
/ Construction Project ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Public Transit ,
Railways ,
Real Estate Development ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
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
Estimates suggest that 1,000 people are moving to Florida each day, with most of them heading to South Florida. For developers and investors lured by the meteoric growth and favorable business conditions, it’s crucial to...more
2/7/2022
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Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Environmental Policies ,
Financing ,
Florida ,
Foreign Investment ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Joint Venture ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Real Estate Development ,
Urban Planning & Development
Yesterday, the Senate passed the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. We have previously written on the impact that previous drafts of the bill, which is now entitled the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, would...more
8/11/2021
/ Airports ,
Biden Administration ,
Charging Stations ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Economic Development ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Funding ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pending Legislation ,
Ports ,
Railways ,
School Transportation ,
Transportation Corridor ,
Urban Planning & Development
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
We have previously written about how public-private partnerships ("P3s") are on the rise in the United States. While we have noted that the P3 delivery model is utilized for a variety of government assets and services,...more
The pressing need for affordable housing in our region is not new, but it has undoubtedly become more palpable. Those of us involved in developing these housing options expect the demand to continue growing, regardless of the...more
Referring to the disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 crisis as the “new normal” has quickly become part of our everyday lexicon. Rising above a crisis, however, is more about adapting to change and innovating than it is...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
Land use and zoning attorneys, Albert E. Dotson, Jr. and Vicky Leiva, talk about transit-oriented development in South Florida and the impact of public transportation on a community....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
/ Alternative Trading System (ATS) ,
Construction Project ,
Infrastructure ,
Private Sector ,
Privately Held Corporations ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Transportation Corridor ,
Transportation Industry ,
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
/ Arbitration ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Terms ,
Infrastructure ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
Anteriormente, hemos analizado la forma en que el aprovechamiento de los conocimientos especializados y el financiamiento del sector privado a través de una P3 puede brindar muchos beneficios al público, entre ellos, la...more
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
/ Business Litigation ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Terms ,
Infrastructure ,
Low Income Housing ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
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
/ Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Policies ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Project Finance ,
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
/ Construction Project ,
Educational Institutions ,
Family Law Courts ,
Infrastructure ,
Prison ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
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
/ Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Low Income Housing ,
Private Placements ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
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
En 2017, el presidente Trump emitió una orden ejecutiva titulada “Buy American and Hire American” (Compra estadounidense, contrata estadounidense) que establecía el compromiso de hacer precisamente eso....more