Public Private Partnership Bulletin

March 11, 2005

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1. PPP legislation passes Virginia General Assembly

This was a very good year for the PPP concept in the Virginia General Assembly. Several bills passed to improve both the PPTA and PPEA statutes by creating interim agreements and streamlining the review and approval process. The creation of the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund will provide $50 million to jump start various PPTA project around the state. Several other bills also facilitate the use of the PPEA. Links to the relevant bills follow:

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+SB1107ER http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+SB1108ER
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+HB2793ER
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+HB2777ER

2. Federal government looks to PPP for distribution functions in Richmond

DLA Announces Public-Private Competition of Defense Distribution Depot Functions at Richmond, Va.,” PRNewswire, February 18, 2005

3. Northrop Grumman gears up for data center PPEA competition

Wave of change: Northrop Grumman Corp. branches beyond its best-known role,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, February 21, 2005

4. Clarke County Schools PPEA slowly marches forward

Time Ticking Away on School Project,” The Winchester Star, February 25, 2005

5. Bedford Schools team rules out renovation, PPEA to proceed

Renovation of JFHS is no longer an option,” Lynchburg News & Advance, March 6, 2005

6. Bedford schools process brings concern about school construction needs

Make a decision about Bedford schools,” The Roanoke Times, March 07, 2005

7. Wise County sees education as key to data center PPEA

Technology education part of bait as Wise County works to lure data center,” Kingsport Times-News, March 7, 2005

8. Fredericksburg leaders tour PPEA construction sites

Taking in the sites,” The Free Lance-Star, March 8, 2005

9. Army looks to private sector for military housing in Virginia

The Department of the Army and GMH Military Housing Enter Into a $165 Million Housing Development Project at Fort Eustis and Fort Story, Virginia,” PRNewswire, March 4, 2005

10. Bedford PSA moves forward with second PPEA

ADVERTISEMENT FOR UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL – MONTVALE WWTP PPEA BEDFORD COUNTY PUBLIC BEDFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BEDFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE AUTHORITY, BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA, January 23, 2005

11. PPEA a possibility for new state forensic lab

Forensic lab headed for N.Va. industrial park,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, Mar 9, 2005