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PennDOT accepting proposals for unsolicited public-private partnerships 

Privately owned businesses have until the end of the month to submit unsolicited proposals to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3).

PennDOT announced on Thursday that it is accepting proposals from the private sector on innovative ways to deliver transportation projects across roads, bridges, rail, aviation and ports.

The P3 office holds these proposal periods every April and October. The state’s P3 law allows PennDOT and other transportation authorities and commissions to partner with private companies to participate in delivering, maintaining, and financing transportation-related projects.

Businesses use the period to propose work on projects and infrastructure owned by the department. PennDOT’s Public Private Transportation Partnership Board can enter into a contract with the entity if the proposal would be most cost-effectively administered by a private company, according to a press release from PennDOT.

Businesses can also submit applications on more efficient models to manage existing transportation related services and programs as well as projects associated with non-PennDOT-owned assets.

The proposal period ends Oct. 31 and the next unsolicited proposal acceptance period will be held next April.

Instructions on how to submit a project and information on the unsolicited proposal review process can be found on the state’s P3 website.

PennDOT now accepting public-private partnership proposals

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is now accepting unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from the private sector.

The PennDOT Office of Public-Private Partnerships normally accepts such submissions in April and October of each year, but the April submission period was postponed because of COVID-19. Submissions will be accepted through July 31.

Private sector businesses can submit proposals offering innovative ways to deliver transportation projects across a variety of modes including roads, bridges, rail, aviation, and ports. Proposals can also include more efficient models to manage existing transportation-related services and programs.

The state’s P3 law allows PennDOT and other transportation authorities and commissions to partner with private companies to participate in delivering, maintaining, and financing transportation-related projects.

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.

For more information visit www.P3.pa.gov.

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