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PARTNERSHIPS FOR GROWTH IN INFRASTRUCTURE
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Partnerships for Growth in Infrastructure
Contractors’ Risks and Opportunities in
Public-Private Partnerships
May 21, 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Charlotte, NC |
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Sponsored By:
General Underwriting Sponsors
The Associated General Contractors of America, in collaboration with the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships, is pleased to announce a workshop designed to explain the implication of public-private partnerships (PPPs) for contractors and the role of PPPs as an alternative to the public works development process.
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PROGRAM AGENDA
Wednesday, May 21
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Registration and Continental Breakfast
sponsored by FLATIRON
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| 8:00 am |
Why is There Interest in PPPs?
The AGC’s White Paper outlines why this is an important trend for contractors. What is driving this change in the procurement system that is expanding the opportunities for contracting? What is the role of PPPs as an addition (not a replacement) to the public works development process?
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The State and Local Legal Prospective
What provides the legal framework of a successful PPP? What has been the experience of states in the region, with PPPs for a range of projects (transportation, schools, water system, etc.) |
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Fundamentals of PPPs
What has experience in a wide range of PPP’s shown as to what is needed to make for a successful partnership?
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Coffee Break
sponsored by SKANSKA |
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Experience of Contractors with PPPs
Are there risks associated with PPPs, and how can they be allocated or mitigated? Those experienced in dealing with these critical questions discuss managing cash flow, contract terms and other key factors. Different types of projects will be included in the panel’s discussions. |
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Where’s the money?
Partnerships frequently require the private partner to provide some of the funding up front, to be recuperated over the life of the contract. But where does the money come from?
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| Noon |
Lunch
How does a state government view PPPs as an answer to their challenges? How are they used in the
full spectrum of contracting within the state’s budget constraints?
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Developing and Maintaining the Relationships
How do contractors and their partners develop and maintain the relationships that lead to PPPs?
Experienced people from the public and private sides of the table discuss understanding each other,
lessons learned and key steps toward successful PPPs. |
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Case Studies of Successful PPPs
Contractors discuss successful projects, big and small, and how the relationships are developed between all levels of contracting to make for a successful PPP team.
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Coffee Provided in the Room
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Questions and Answers
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4:15 PM |
Meeting
Adjourned |
Speakers
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Les Snyder, Executive Vice President, Barton Malow (AGC Task Force Chair & Conference Moderator)
Steve Allen, Vice President, Balfour Beatty Capital, Inc.
Wes Ballantine, Market Executive, North America, Transurban
Russell Broderick, Senior Development Manager, Gilbane Development Company
Scott Cassels, Senior Vice President, Kiewit
Guy Chamberlain, Associate Superintendent for Auxiliary Services, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Robert Fraser, Associate Vice Chancellor, North Carolina State University, Centennial Campus Development
Alex Fuller, Director, Program Controls, Facilities Design and Construction, Wake County Public School System
Matt Girard, Vice President Business Development, Flatiron
Gary Groat, Director Project Development, Fluor Corporation
John Keegan, Vice President, Gilbane Development Company
Christopher Lloyd, Senior Vice President & Director, Business Expansion Services, McGuireWoods
Richard Norment, Executive Director, National Council for Public Private Partnerships
John Rankin, Senior Vice President, Balfour Beatty Construction
Steve Steckler, Chairman, Infrastructure Management Group, Inc.
Matt Walsh, Managing Director, Aon Risk Services, Executive Vice President, Managing Director, Construction Services Group
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WORKSHOP LOCATION
May 21, 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel
201 South McDowell St.
Charlotte, NC 28204
Reservations 704.372.7550
Room rate: $139.00 a night --
Cutoff date: May 12, 2008
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