Public-Private Partnerships

The McGuireWoods Consulting team has been a pioneer in implementing innovative legislation to promote the use of public-private partnerships to develop infrastructure, including Virginia's Public-Private Transportation Act (PPTA), the Public Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA), and similar structures in other states. Our extensive knowledge of the process to successfully implement these partnerships, along with unparalleled access to key state and local decision makers, has enabled our clients to achieve successes in developing schools, public safety facilities, utility projects, and transportation.

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Tracy Baynard
Preston Bryant
Holly Deshields
Susan Liberty
Chris Lloyd
Emily O'Brion

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Arkansas
In the 2013 legislative session, a bill modeled on the Virginia PPEA statute, has been introduced with broad support to introduce the P3 concept in Arkansas.
Arkansas House Bill 1251

Georgia
SB 255

Florida
Florida has long had one of the most robust P3 programs in the country. The Florida Department of Transportation was a pioneer in outsourcing highway maintenance and in using solicited and unsolicited proposals to develop new transportation projects. Now, Florida is considering comprehensive social P3 legislation that is based on the Virginia model.
Florida Senate Bill 84
House Committee OKs Public Comment, Public-Private Partnership Bills

Kentucky
After failing to adopt transportation P3 legislation in 2011, Kentucky is again looking at the issue in 2013.

Maryland
Over the past decade, Maryland has been using various forms of public-private partnerships to accomplish pressing infrastructure needs. In 2010, the General Assembly created a commission to provide direction on how these projects should be managed. One of the Commission's goals is to create a consistent, repeatable, and predictable statutory framework for PPP transactions. It is likely that the Virginia PPEA law will serve as a model for what Maryland will advance. Because of our national expertise, the McGuireWoods Consulting team has been actively assisting the Commission's work, including meetings with Lt. Governor Brown and presentations before the Commission in October 2011. Materials about the Commission and its activities are below:
HB 576 (as introduced February 2012)
HB 560 (as introduced January 2013)
Chapter 5 (House Bill 560 as approved by the Governor)
Maryland lawmakers consider public-private partnerships
Maryland Approves Public-Private Partnership (P3) Legislation
Public-private partnership bill heads to O'Malley's desk
Lt. Governor Anthony Brown convenes Fourth Joint Commission Meeting on Public-Private Partnerships
Membership, Joint Legislative & Executive Commission on Oversight of Public-Private Partnerships
Best Practices for Public-Private Partnerships
More Maryland public-private deals could cover $315 million
Maryland - Public Private Partnership Legislation
HB560 & HB560's Fiscal and Policy Note
Port of Baltimore Seeks Boost From Panama Canal Expansion

North Carolina
The MWC team has been working with officials in North Carolina to pass legislation similar to Virginia's PPEA statute. MWC was invited to appear before North Carolina legislative bodies in 2010 and 2011. Copies of presentations are available at the links below.
North Carolina - Best Practices for Public Private Partnerships
Presentation to North Carolina General Assembly's Legislative Study Commission on Public Private Partnerships
Statutory Frameworks for Public Private Partnerships
Presentation on Senate Bill 822, Public Private Infrastructure Development Act
How to Market a Public Private Partnership

New Mexico
Amended H.B. 405

Tennessee
HB 883
SB 1153

Texas
On September 1, 2011, Senate Bill 1048 became law. Modeled on the Virginia PPEA, this bill brings a uniform, repeatable, and transparent method for achieving public private partnerships in Texas. The MWC team was heavily involved in the conceptualization and passage of this legislation during the 2011 Texas Legislature session. To learn more about MWC's public private partnership experience in Texas, see recently-passed legislation and related documents and presentations below:
SB 1048
Overview of Texas Public and Private Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2011
Public Private Partnership Guidelines
Presentation - Texas Public and Private Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2011
Enhancing Innovative Project Delivery in Texas
Statutory Frameworks for Public Private Partnerships
Using Public Private Partnerships
State to accept proposals for public-private partnerships for an array of government facilities
State to accept proposals for public-private partnerships for an array of government facilities
Moving Beyond Theory - PPP Success Stories
NCPPP Texas Conference Presentations
Texas Public and Private Facilities Infrastructure Act of 2011
Chris Lloyd quoted in American-Statesman
National Council for Public-Private Partnerships
Best Practices for Public Private Partnership Oversight
S.B. 984

Virginia
Beginning with the PPTA and the PPEA, our team has played an instrumental role in implementing public-private partnerships in Virginia. MWC represented the companies developing all of the projects described below.
Midtown Tunnel Project
Green Rock and Pocahontas Correctional Centers
Fredericksburg Historic District Parking Garage
Stafford County Learning Village
Opportunities for Engineers with Public Private Partnerships in Virginia
Small Business Opportunities with PPP in Virginia
Public Private Partnerships for School Development
Statutory Frameworks for Alternative Project Delivery

The Value Proposition of the PPP Approach
This section will feature reports and news articles which objectively look at PPP as a procurement tool.
A River Runs Through It, The Economist
Public Private Partnerships, Commonwealth Contractor
Public Private Partnerships, Virginia Town and City
Changing Lanes, Virginia Business
2012 Guide to U.S. P3 Transportation Projects, Claret Consulting LLC
2013 Public-Private Partnership Trends, IP3