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
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
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 ,
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 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
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 ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
In 2017, President Trump issued an executive order entitled “Buy American and Hire American” which stated a commitment to do just that. Earlier this year, expanding on this policy, President Trump issued an executive order...more
4/18/2019
/ Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Domestic Hiring Policy ,
Executive Orders ,
Infrastructure ,
Investors ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Supply Chain ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
In the next few years, Miami-Dade County is expected to spend 1.5 billion dollars on upgrades to Miami International Airport. We recently wrote about Miami-Dade County’s SMART Plan, which will revitalize our transportation...more
1/28/2019
/ Airports ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Public Transit ,
Real Estate Development ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
We have previously blogged about the many recent legislative developments in Florida and the Miami area, with a focus on legislation that is designed to facilitate public/private development projects (P3). ...more
9/4/2018
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Construction Project ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
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Public Projects ,
Public Transit ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
Previamente escribimos sobre el plan SMART propuesto por el condado de Miami-Dade, una expansión masiva del sistema ferroviario pesado actual a seis corredores de tránsito, y los beneficios de entregar todo o parte del...more
8/2/2018
/ Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Funds ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Railways ,
Real Estate Development ,
SMART ,
State and Local Government ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
We have previously written about Miami-Dade County’s proposed SMART plan, a massive, six-corridor expansion of the existing heavy rail system, and the benefits of delivering all or portions of the project as a public-private...more
7/31/2018
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Construction Project ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Public Transit ,
Railways ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
Recientemente escribimos sobre la resolución propuesta por el condado de Miami-Dade que designaría las áreas dentro de los corredores del Plan SMART del condado como “Áreas de Importancia para todo el condado”....more
7/31/2018
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Construction Project ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Local Ordinance ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Public Transportation ,
State and Local Government ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
We recently wrote about Miami-Dade County’s proposed resolution that would designate the areas within the County’s SMART Plan corridors as “Areas of Countywide Significance.”...more
7/25/2018
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Construction Project ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Public Transit ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
La semana pasada, Rand Corporation, que acaba de completar un análisis del sistema federal de impugnación de licitaciones, anunció que lo que el gobierno federal ha estado haciendo particularmente bien es resolver rápidamente...more
4/27/2018
/ Bid Protests ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Construction Industry ,
Federal Contractors ,
Florida ,
Public Policy ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
RAND ,
Real Estate Development ,
Small Business ,
Urban Planning & Development
Wednesday, the City of Chicago selected two finalists in its procurement process for the planned O’Hare Express, a mass transit system that will connect downtown Chicago to O’Hare International Airport within 20...more
3/23/2018
/ Airports ,
Construction Industry ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Light Rail ,
Mass Transit ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Railroads ,
Railways ,
Real Estate Development ,
Surface Transportation ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
We have previously written about the need for new funding solutions for public transportation, including mechanisms that capture the added value of mass transit on adjacent properties. ...more
2/12/2018
/ Construction Industry ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mass Transit ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Surface Transportation ,
Tax Increment Financing ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
Una impugnación de licitación es un método que permite que un licitante de un contrato gubernamental dispute formalmente la decisión o el proceso de selección del gobierno. Los procedimientos de impugnación de licitaciones...more
A bid protest is a method for a bidder for a government contract to formally challenge the government’s selection process or decision. Bid-protest procedures vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but there is generally an...more
Hemos escrito con anterioridad sobre la nueva legislación P3 propuesta del condado de Miami-Dade, tanto cuando se propuso inicialmente como antes de ponerse bajo consideración del subcomité de la jurisdicción, el Comité de...more
12/19/2017
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Construction Project ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Miami ,
New Legislation ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Urban Planning & Development
En abril de 2018, el presidente Trump emitió un decreto ejecutivo que pide controles más estrictos de las leyes federales de “Compra Estadounidense” (Buy American). Estas leyes han estado en los libros por varias décadas y,...more
12/18/2017
/ Buy America ,
Construction Industry ,
Executive Orders ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Miami ,
New Legislation ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Public Projects ,
State and Local Government ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
Urban Planning & Development
El concepto de arte en lugares públicos está bien establecido en los Estados Unidos. Ya en la década de 1930, el gobierno federal creó los programas New Deal a través de los cuales se les pagaba a artistas para crear obras...more
We previously wrote about Miami-Dade County’s proposed new P3 legislation, both when it was initially proposed, and prior to it being considered by the subcommittee of jurisdiction, the Government Operations Committee....more
12/14/2017
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Construction Project ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Local Ordinance ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
State and Local Government ,
Transportation Industry ,
Urban Planning & Development
Mientras el Condado de Miami-Dade continúa avanzando hacia el lanzamiento de una propuesta de asociación público-privada (public-private partnership, P3) del tribunal civil, sus representantes enfatizaron en la necesidad de...more
11/1/2017
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Construction Project ,
Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (DBFOM) ,
Florida ,
Infrastructure ,
Miami ,
Project Finance ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Public Projects ,
Real Estate Development ,
Real Estate Market ,
Urban Planning & Development
As Miami-Dade County continues to take steps towards the launch of a proposed civil courthouse public-private partnership (P3), its representatives have stressed the need to bring the right deal to market, balancing the...more