The PennDOT Office of Public-Private Partnerships today
announced that it is accepting unsolicited proposals for transportation
projects from the private sector through April 30.
The submission period applies to PennDOT-owned projects
and infrastructure, the agency said in a news release.
During this period, private-sector applicants can submit
proposals to deliver transportation projects that include roads, bridges, rail,
aviation and ports.
Proposals can also include more efficient models to
manage existing transportation-related services and programs. Private-sector
entities may also submit applications for non-PennDOT-owned assets directly to
the P3 board during this time.
Gov. Tom Corbett signed the Public and Private
Partnerships for Transportation Act in September 2012, allowing P3 projects in
the state for transportation. In recent years, public-private partnerships have
grown in popularity among state transportation departments across the country.
The partnerships enable the state to harness the
ingenuity and expediency of the private sector, while getting better prices.
For private-sector companies, the incentive comes with the chance to win major
contracts.
In the fall, for example, Pennsylvania officials
announced a project that will allow a private partner to design, build, finance,
operate and maintain compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations for transit
agencies all across the state. That contract has not been awarded yet.
Instructions on how to submit a project and information
on the unsolicited proposal review process can be found on the state’s P3
website.
A seven-member Public Private Transportation Partnership
Board will examine and approve potential public-private transportation
projects. If the board determines a state operation would be more
cost-effectively administered by a private company, the company will be
authorized to submit a proposal and enter into a contract to either completely
or partially take over that operation for a defined period of time.
The next unsolicited proposal period will occur in October,
the release said.
Source: LVB
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