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PPEA/PPTA Bulletin - April 5, 2006
by
Christopher D. Lloyd, McGuireWoods Consulting
1. IT recruitment continues to fulfill PPEA
requirements
"Private
sector lures IT workers Northrop Grumman seeks state
employees as it takes over operating Virginia's IT network,"
The Roanoke Times, March 22, 2006
"Northrop
Rises In IT Rankings: State and Local Unit Growing,"
Washington Post, March 27, 2006
"Global
defense company pitches jobs to IT workers," The News
Leader, March 22, 2006
2. VDOT abandons PPTA process for Dulles Toll Road
Copy of the Memorandum of
Understanding between VDOT and the Metropolitan
Washington Airports Authority transferring control of the
Dulles Toll Road.
"Toll
Road To Fund Rail Line To Dulles Deal With Authority To Be
Unveiled Today," Washington Post, March 27, 2006
"Dulles
Agreement Praised, Questioned Airports Authority to Control
Toll Road,"
Washington Post, March 28, 2006
"MWAA
gets control of Dulles Toll Road,"
Washington Times, March 28, 2006
"Price
tag for Dulles Rail could take a toll on commuters,"
The Examiner, March 29, 2006
"Dulles
Metro thrown for a loop,"
TimesCommunity.com, March 29, 2006
3. Dulles Toll Road actions prompt criticism from
state and local officials
"Opposition
Building Over Toll Road Deal," Washington Post,
March 30, 2006
"Opposition
to transfer of Dulles TR to airport authority,"
TOLLROADnews, March 30, 2006
"House
may scuttle Kaine's Dulles rail deal," Daily Press,
March 31, 2006
"Va.
Speaker to Attempt To Void Toll Road Deal, Howell Says Other
Offers May Be Better," Washington Post, April 1,
2006
"MWAA
Puts Rail On Track; New State Plan Accelerates Extension To
Ashburn," Leesburg Today, March 31, 2006
"Officials
Fret Over Dulles Rail Plan: Remake of Tysons Hinges on
Project Being 'Done Right',"
Washington Post, April 2, 2006
"Fate
of Metro Extension, Toll Road Ignites Interest in Unelected
Panel," Washington Post, April 3, 2006
"Rail
to Dulles: The airports authority will speed things up, but
toll road commuters may pay dearly," Washington Post,
April 3, 2006
4. Baliles calls for action on transportation
stalemate
"All
about the money, Transportation projects take taxes and
tolls - it's that simple," Daily Press, March 26,
2006
5. Fairfax County solicits proposals for laboratory
facility
Copy of a solicitation from Fairfax County for design
and engineering of a new health department laboratory
facility. The solicitation notes that the county will
consider a PPEA proposal for the construction of this
project
6. Jefferson Forest PPEA renovations begin
"JF
renovation set to begin,"
News & Advance, April 4, 2006
"Jefferson
Forest High to be renovated: The $38.5 million expansion and
upgrade would include a new library and gym,"
Roanoke Times, April 4, 2006
7. Virginia School for Deaf and Blind debate near end
with legislation
"Legislation
would save Staunton VSDB General Assembly proposals await
governor's signature," News Leader, April 4, 2006
"VSDB:
On the home stretch?," News Leader, April 4, 2006
8. Spotsylvania County issues PPEA solicitation for
park project
A
solicited PPEA from Spotsylvania County for the
development of a county park project approved during a
recent bond referendum.
9. Harrisonburg school PPEA details begin to emerge
"School
Plans Unveiled," Daily News Record, April 5, 2006
10. Competing PPEA proposal filed for Richmond jail
"Second
group makes jail proposal Tennessee company wants to build,
operate 1,000-bed annex to city's crowded facility,"
Richmond Times-Dispatch, April 5, 2006 |
