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PPEA/PPTA Bulletin - July 21, 2006
by
Christopher D. Lloyd, McGuireWoods Consulting
1. Western State PPEA process advances (2 items)
PPEA notice for the
unsolicited proposal recently accepted by the Department of
Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse
Services for the construction of a new Western State
Hospital.
New era for Western State
The News Leader, July 3, 2006
2. FHWA announces audit of Dulles rail extension
More scrutiny, delays possible for Dulles rail extension
Times Community Newspapers, June 28, 2006
3. Loudoun kills PPEA project for fire stations
Board Again Kills Another PPEA Project Dan Telvock
Leesburg Today, July 6, 2006
4. Harrisonburg begins work on PPEA school project
Officials Closing In On Cost Of New School
Daily News Record, July 7, 2006
5. Funding for transportation should be broader than
just concessions
CDAs, TIFs and TDMs
Bacon's Rebellion, July 10, 2006
6. Partnerships panned as gimmicks to meet Virginia's
transportation woes
The legislature: What has changed to justify a session on
transportation? Daily Press, July 14, 2006
7. Rockbridge PPEA process for Courthouse about to
unfold
'Final' Revisions For Courts Plans Unveiled
The News-Gazette, Wednesday, July 12, 2006
8. Northrop Grumman announces progress on IT PPEA
The following is a link to a recent press release from
Northrop Grumman providing an update on its PPEA for
infrastructure with Virginia. See also the
online article about the
economics of the deal.
Commonwealth of Virginia Finalizes Northrop Grumman $2
Billion IT Infrastructure Partnership Contract
Northrup Grumman News Release, July 12, 2006
9. Spotsylvania County advances PPTA for road
improvements
Highway projects advance
The Free Lance-Star, July 13, 2006
10. Illinois to proceed with concession study despite
gubernatorial objections
Schoenberg persists with hearings on Illinois Tollway
concession
TOLLROADnews, July 19, 2006
11. Coalfields Expressway team gets grants to further
analyze alignments
Coalfields Expressway could be built within a decade
TriCities.com, July 20, 2006
Coalfields Expressway receives grant
TriCities.com, July 20, 2006
12. Design-build approvals granted
On July 20, the state Design-Build/Construction
Management Review Board met to consider
applications submitted by Virginia Beach, Alexandria, and
Loudoun County under legislation passed by the 2006
General Assembly. All three localities received
authorization. A copy of the
memo is available online for a specific project being
considered by Alexandria.
13. Western Regional Jail may go PPEA
A solicitation from Roanoke County using the PPEA for
construction services for the planned Western Virginia
Regional Jail is
available
online.
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