PennDOT open for unsolicited public private partnership bids on transportation projects
The private sector has until the end of April to submit
PennDOT’s Office of Public-Private Partnerships, one of the country’s most active P3 state DOT agencies, accepts unsolicited P3 bids twice a year, in April and October.
Interested companies can submit proposals “offering innovative ways to deliver transportation projects across a variety of modes including roads, bridges, rail, aviation and ports,” said a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation release announcing the open solicitation period. Proposals can also include “more efficient models to manage existing transportation-related services and programs.”
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Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety
The submission period applies to PennDOT-owned infrastructure, assets and services, although private entities can also submit proposals for non-PennDOT-owned assets — such as transit assets — directly to the seven-member P3 board that reviews and approves potential public-private transportation projects during the month.
Proposals are reviewed by PennDOT’s P3 office and then submitted to the seven-member board.
Last fall’s open period saw three proposals, including one for the progressive delivery of all or a portion of the I-83 Capital Beltway program under two or more design-build-finance contracts, according to a
PennDOT has four active P3 programs, including its $2.5 billion
The department also operates the $889 million
Lawmakers in July 2022
The state’s P3 law was enacted in 2012.