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    About P3​

    What is a Public-Private Partnership (P3)?

    A public-private partnership project is a contractual agreement between a public entity and a private entity (or another public entity) in which the public entity transfers the responsibility for engineering, construction, operation, financing, and/or maintenance (or any combination) of a transportation project or facility to the private sector for a defined period of time.

     

    Benefits of Public-Private Partnerships

    If the P3 board determines a state operation or project would be more cost-effectively administered or delivered by a private company, the department or appropriate transportation agency can advertise a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP). PennDOT enters into a contract with a company to completely or partially deliver the transportation-related service or project.

    In addition to cost savings, P3 projects have other advantages over traditional procurement such as:

    • Risk-sharing protecting project sponsors from the cost and consequences of negative events
    • Accelerated project delivery compared to traditional public-sector project scheduling and delivery methods
    • Improved quality and system performance from the use of innovative materials and management techniques that may result in higher initial quality to minimize long-term maintenance and operations costs
    • Ability to apply special incentives to improve project performance and operating efficiencies
    • A more optimal distribution of risks, that is allocating certain project risks to the private sector (e.g., financing, schedule, long-term operations, and maintenance) and retaining others with the public agency (e.g., program management, environmental clearance, permitting, and right-of-way acquisition)
    • Use of private financial resources and personnel
    • Access to new sources of private capital, while leveraging scarce public resources and conserving public-sector debt capacity

     

    What does the P3 Office do?

    The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation P3 Office is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the P3 program:

    • Identifying, screening, and prioritizing unsolicited proposals and candidate projects;
    • Presenting proposals to the P3 Board for review and approval at board meetings;
    • Managing the successful implementation of PennDOT projects from development to procurement and deployment;
    • Assisting and providing counsel to other public entities.

     

    P3 Team

    P3 Office Staff

    Kristin A. Mulkerin 
    Deputy Secretary for Planning

    Michael Bonini
    Director
    717-772-4664

    James Nicastro
    Deputy Director 
    717-756-5187

     Madelyn Vergos 
    Project Manager  
    717-214-2264

     

    Transportation P3 Board

    Honorable Michael Carroll
    Secretary of Transportation

    Uri Monson
    Secretary of the Budget

    Gregory Davis
    Governor’s at-large appointee

    Vacant
    Appointee of House Majority Leader

    Geoffrey Clarke 
    Appointee of the Senate Minority Leader

    Honorable Ed Neilson
    Appointee of the House Minority Leader

    Dr. Timothy F. Murphy 
    Appointee of Senate Majority Leader