Earlier this month, the Florida legislature passed House Bill 85, which establishes statewide authorization and procedures for public-private partnerships. The law, which will be encoded as Section 287.05712, Florida Statutes, authorizes counties, municipalities, school boards, and other political subdivisions and entities to form public-private partnerships with the private sector to develop, operate, or maintain any facility… Continue Reading
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Proposed Florida Public-Private Partnerships Law Continues to Move Through Legislature
We recently wrote about the Florida House and Senate bills regarding public-private partnerships that are currently under consideration. As a brief update, House Bill 85 was approved on Tuesday by the House Appropriations Committee. It is next scheduled to be considered by the State Affairs Committee, and from there, it could be considered for adoption… Continue Reading
Alternative Water Supply Needed in South Florida
As groundwater all but disappears in South Florida and the region continues to grow, creating alternative water systems is an urgent issue. A recent Department of Economic Opportunity report calls for a strategy to ensure future adequate water supplies without stunting continued development and construction, but many of the large scale solutions require alternative and… Continue Reading
Public-Private Partnerships in Good Times
In prior posts, we have explained that the proliferation of public – private partnerships in recent years has been due, in part, to the financial stresses placed on local governments during that same period of time. The logic is straightforward enough. Local governments rely on public facilities, such as ports and convention centers, to generate revenue. … Continue Reading
Bilzin Sumberg Hosts Inaugural New Miami Breakfast Series
This past week, Bilzin Sumberg hosted its inaugural New Miami Breakfast Series discussion, with a focus on Public-Private Partnerships. With the benefit of a diverse, expert panel and an engaged (and engaging) audience of business and community leaders we had a productive discussion on the benefits of P3s and their future in our community. The… Continue Reading
Thank You For Joining Us For Our New Miami Breakfast Series
Thank you for joining us for the inaugural session of the New Miami Breakfast Series. Public-Private Partnerships: Why They Are Growing in Popularity and Their Impact on South Florida The most flexible relationship between the government and a private contractor is a public-private partnership, commonly referred to as a P3, in which government and the… Continue Reading
Public-Private Partnerships, Seaports, and The New Normal
Posted in Public-Private Partnerships A recent article in the PPP Bulletin, “Change we can believe in?”, explains that “PPPs are the new normal” for infrastructure projects in the United States, and public-private partnerships are being relied upon for responses to Hurricane Sandy, transportation projects, water recycling facilities, airports, and everything in between. For the same reasons that P3s are… Continue Reading
Port Miami’s Development Improve Sea, Road, and Rail Access
Posted in Public-Private Partnerships We recently mentioned the Port of Miami’s ambitious development plans in the context of the several major public projects taking place in South Florida. Among these projects, it is clear that the activity at the Port is of the greatest interest to the Miami development community and, indeed, often appears to be the topic of… Continue Reading
P3s Everywhere You Look
Posted in Construction, Public-Private Partnerships There are currently a lot of construction hats at Miami-area transportation facilities. The Miami International Airport has recently opened its newly constructed North Terminal and new MIA Mover people mover system, and construction is underway of the Miami Intermodal Center, a massive ground transportation hub connecting the airport to Metrorail, Metrobus, rental cars, etc. Not… Continue Reading
Miami Beach Convention Center Seeking P3 for Re-Development
Convention Centers Look to P3s to Become More Competitive Globally The PPP Bulletin recently reported that the city of Los Angeles is considering forming a public-private partnership with a private-sector entity to manage the Los Angeles Convention Center. We recently discussed the advantages of using P3s for large government projects, and a Los Angeles official… Continue Reading