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IMPLEMENTATION OF PPPs FOR TRANSIT

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Implementation of Public-Private Partnerships for Transit
September 16-17, 2009
Hyatt Regency Cambridge, Boston, MA

Sponsored By

In Conjunction with
Lowell Regional Transit Authority

Co-sponsored By

General Underwriting Sponsor

PROGRAM AGENDA

Wednesday, September 16

Noon

Registration

1:00 pm

WELCOMING COMMENTS
The use of public-private partnerships (PPPs) requires some special skills and knowledge – the purpose of this conference. Regional leaders highlight the development and progress of area plans and projects.

2:15 pm

THE LANGUAGE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
The acronyms of PPPs, from DB to DBFOOMT, and everything in between.

2:35 pm

STATUTORY AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
Has the environment changed at the federal and state levels? Specifically, this will include a review of state statutes in the Southeastern states and comparison of the role of various states’ DOTs in transit projects

3:45 Pm

COFFEE BREAK
hosted by InfraConsult LLC

4:00 PM

CASE STUDIES
Examples of State of Good Repair

5:15 pm

GUIDELINES FOR SURFACE TRANSPORTATION REAUTHORIZATION: THE TRANSIT INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE

5:45 PM

SESSIONS END – Closing Remarks – DAY 1

6:00 pm

Networking Reception
Hosted by Parsons Brinckerhoff
and Herzog Contracting Corporation

Diamond Sponsor

Diamond Sponsor

Thursday, September 17

7:00 AM

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Hosted by INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.

8:00 am

FINANCING TRANSIT PPPs
From the basics to the fine points, what does today’s credit market and economy mean for PPPs? What is the potential role of TIFIA and how does risk allocation impact financing options?

9:45 Am

Coffee Break
Hosted by Capital Partnerships

10:00 am

PREPARING AN RFP
Experts discuss the details of what should be included in an effective RFP and the value of doing performance (vs. design) specifications - what does the private sector expect to see in an RFP to get a useful response?

11:15 am

LESSONS LEARNED FROM A PENTA-P
What have we learned from Denver RTD’s pilot project about PPPs—what to do and what NOT to do.

NOON

LUNCHEON SPEAKER: Joseph Marie, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Transportation

1:00 PM

CASE STUDIES
Major Capital Projects

2:45 Pm

COFFEE BREAK

3:00 PM

THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) AND IMPLICATIONS FOR TRANSIT PROJECTS
How does the recently passed ARRA apply to transit projects, including New Starts and State of Good Repair?

4:15 PM

WRAP UP - WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN?
Putting all the pieces together for a successful PPP

4:30 PM

Meeting Adjourned

Speakers

Keynote Speaker:

Joseph Marie, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Transportation

Kenneth Butler, Principal, CAPITAL PARTNERSHIPS, Inc.
Peter Butler, Director of Planning & Program Development, FTA
Van Chesnut, Executive Director, Advanced Transit
Jonathan Davis, Deputy General Manager & Chief Financial Officer (APTA Co-Chair), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
Richard Doyle, Regional Administrator, Federal Transit Administration
Jim Gascoigne, Executive Director, Charles River Transportation Management Association
Sharon Greene, Principal, Sharon Greene + Associates
Anne-Marie M. Hyland, Partner, Kopelman and Paige, P.C.
Jim Jalbert, President, C&J Trailways
Jeff Larson, Project Manager, SmartRoute Systems
Ray Ledoux, Administrator, Brockton Area Transit
David Lee, General Manager, CTTRANSIT
Wendy Lee, Regional Counsel, Federal Transit Administration
Mary MacIness, Administrator, Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
Douglass McGarrah, Esq., Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
Mary Beth Mello, Regional Deputy Administrator, Federal Transit Administration
Christopher Morgan, Administrator, Bureau of Rail & Transit, New Hampshire DOT
Richard Norment, Executive Director, NCPPP
Sasha Page, VP, Transportation and Finance
Tom Rousakis, Partner, Goldman Sachs
Michael Sanders, General Manager, Connecticut Department of Transportation
Michael Schneider, Managing Partner, InfraConsult LLC and Co-Chair, APTA Task Force on Public-Private Partnerships
Louis Schulman, Administrator, Norwalk Transit District
Robert Tuccillo, Chief Financial Officer, Federal Transit Administration
Bill VanMeter, Acting Assistant General Manager, Planning, RTD FasTracks
David Vozzolo, Vice President, HDR Engineering, Inc.
Eric Waaramaa, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
David Winstead, Attorney, Ballard Spahr (former President, AASHTO)
Tom Yedinak, Private Sector Liaison – Innovative Programs, Federal Transit Administration

(be sure to check back for additional speakers)

WORKSHOP LOCATION
September 16-17, 2009
Hyatt Regency Cambridge
575 Memorial Drive
Cambridge, MA 02159
Reservations 617.492.1234
Make your room reservation before August 25^th, and mention you will be attending the NCPPP workshop, in order to receive the special rate of $209 per night.