USING ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS SMARTS TO CRAFT GOETHALS' P3

摘要

James Blackmore describes himself as a realist. A decade ago, when he embarked on the task of bringing to completion the $1,5-billion Goethals Bridge replacement, it was evident that the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey simply didn't have enough money in its capital plan to fund that crossing and all its needs through traditional delivery methods. He recalls that when the idea came up to use a public-private partnership-the first for the agency-he thought, "We don't know how to do this. Why don't we call people in who do?" He solicited P3-experienced firms to give presentations and put together a project agreement and an RFP. By early 2013-a decade later-crews were doing preliminary work on site before the official financial closure.