PPEA/PPTA Bulletin - January 11, 2005

by Christopher D. Lloyd, McGuireWoods Consulting

1. Private firm proposing private management of Eastern State Hospital (2 articles)

"Firm would replace ESH facility," Daily Press, January 6, 2005

"Firm to pitch hospital plan," Daily Press, January 7, 2005

2. PPTA to be at center of General Assembly policy debate

"Transportation still the hot topic in Richmond," Potomac News, January 6, 2005

3. FHWA issues report on public private partnerships

This is a very long, but very well done report talking about public private partnerships for transportation across the U.S.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REPORT TO CONGRESS ON PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

4. Kilgore embraces PPTA

"Kilgore: no tax increases for transit," Richmond Times-Dispatch, January 7, 2005

5. Transportation plans draw fire - 2 editorials

"Stopgap plans for state traffic," The Virginian-Pilot, January 7, 2005

6. PPTA draws fire from environmental community (study and press coverage)

Here is a link to a report issued by the Southern Environmental Law Center attacking the PPTA. It is an interesting insight into what they and their allies plan for the 2005 General Assembly session.

"Public-private highway projects costly to taxpayers, undermine public role," January 6, 2005

"One p out of two ain't bad: Report claims that private dollars lacking under PPTA," Augusta Free Press, January 11, 2005

7. Shucet explains roles of partnerships in transportation

"Roads, Rail, Etc.: Transportation Discussion Must Focus on Mobility," Richmond Times-Dispatch, January 10, 2005

8. Harrisonburg closely examining PPEA for development opportunity

"Public-Private Partnerships Offer Savings, Flexibility," Daily News-Record, January 11, 2005

Here is a copy of the Harrisonburg PPEA solicitation for competing proposals [PDF document].

9. Clarke County school renovation alternative rejected

"School Board Rejects Byrd Proposal Once Again, Renovation Ruled Out as Option for Clarke County High School," The Winchester Star, January 11, 2005

10. DGS issues RFP for fleet maintenance

The attached documents are the RFP issued by the Virginia Department of General Services regarding services for the state fleet which has long been considered a privatization/outsourcing target.

DGS Fleet Management [XLS document]

Best Value Acquisition [Word document]

11. James City County issues PPEA RFP for school infrastructure

JAMES CITY COUNTY, VIRGINIA PPEA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 05-0065 [PDF document]