Airports and Airport Redevelopment

• Developing a design-development package for inclusion in the P3, including developing a design compatible with a plan of construction operations (airside and landside), mechanical and electrical systems, commercial redevelopment and other design if needed.
• Integrating design with construction, and incorporating full life cycle view on design, construction, operations, and maintenance in consultation with owners/users and regulatory agencies.
• Providing value added, innovative solutions to design, including sustainability and energy conservation.
• Supporting the agency with interpreting and responding to FAA Advisory Circulars, regulations and correspondence pertaining to planning, design, construction, project management, and environmental.
• Aiding the agency with FAA processes and procedures relating to project development, grant applications, and use of FAA documents in preparation of plans and specifications, and project status reports.
• Identifying a variety of funding sources, some public and some private, to finance capital development.
• Assisting with any environmental requirements associated with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Federal Aviation Administration, and any state regulatory agencies.
• Providing value-added, innovative solutions for Air Cargo, Airfield, Airport Roadway, and Commercial Development Planning.
• Designing quality assurance and health and safety programs.
• Planning, developing, and implementing facility maintenance services with a focus on meeting specified service levels, quality, stakeholder, health, safety, and environmental requirements over the long term.
• Integrating facility management considerations with design and construction considerations over a long-term relationship.
• Planning and implementing multi-year rehabilitation and service plans in consultation with owners, users and regulatory agencies considering end of term considerations as they relate to overall asset condition and hand-back requirements.
• Developing, monitoring, and implementing operations service plans in consultation with owners, users, and regulatory agencies.
• Managing staff, programs, projects, and contracts in an airport environment.
• Providing value-added, innovative solutions to airport operations.
• Assisting the agency in the development, negotiation, and management of lease contracts, and the administration of retail and commercial revenues.
• Serving as a liaison with aeronautical regulatory bodies (e.g., Federal Aviation Administration, etc.) relating to airport operations.
• Supporting the provision of security at airports.
• Developing a program that supports urban design and public art.

Highways, Roads, and Bridges

• Developing a design-development package for inclusion in the P3 (considering climatic conditions of the project), including foundations (for road and road structures, including design for challenging ground conditions such as reclaimed land, landfill, and soils exposed to freezing and thawing), concrete or steel superstructures, decks for spans, seismic resistant designs, effective urban integration and corridor unity.
• Developing a design compatible with a plan of construction operations, and other designs as needed.
• Developing and delivering designs of related works, including road drainage, culverts, retaining walls, noise abatement walls, electrical services, lighting, tolling, ITS, and signals.
• Designing to account for environmental, ecological, or social and environmental justice factors, such as, but not limited to, innovative measures to respond to environmental issues, and to favor sustainable development.
• Adapting codes to meet unconventional requirements such as combining highway and railway design requirements or other types of special operating conditions, where applicable.
• Providing value-added, innovative solutions to design challenges.
• Examining the market for tolling systems and intelligent transportation systems (ITS) solutions.
• Providing value-added innovative solutions in highway design and implementation of tolling systems and intelligent transportation systems (ITS).
• Conducting road design safety audits at the highway design phase (in coordination with the private partner), and responding to audit findings, if needed.
• Undertaking traffic management studies.
• Completing a traffic revenue projection study, if needed.
• Assessing suitability of funding and financing structures for the project; this includes evaluating federal programs including (but not limited to) Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grants, TIFIA, PABs, and other private market solutions (i.e., mini-perms, corporate financing, bullet bonds, amortizing bonds, etc.).
• Performing a jurisdictional review and analysis of existing road, bridges, and highways financing structures specific to P3s, and making financing structure recommendations for the project.
• Developing Project Specific Output Specifications (PSOS) for the project, including:
  • Performing a jurisdictional review of existing PSOS for bridges, roads and/or highways delivered under the P3 model.
  • Identifying commonalities from the jurisdictional review effort that can be identified as P3 best practices and variances that can serve to address project specific considerations.
  • Developing a series of recommendations and guidelines that are applicable to the PSOS for bridges, roads and/or highways projects under a P3 model.

Public Transit

• Developing a design-development package for inclusion in the P3, for all elements of transit encompassing, but not limited to, architectural, landscape architecture, structural, electrical, systems (e.g., traction-power, communications-based train control, overhead catenary, facilities electrical, corrosion control, etc.), mechanical and civil disciplines, and any other design work as needed.
• Developing the assessment strategy and detailed design work and construction specifications for protection or relocation of existing structures and utilities, including precision monitoring during
• Supporting site preparation activities including, where applicable, the planning for the demolition of existing
• Assisting with obtaining necessary permits, licenses, approvals, and
• Supporting the development of the draft and final environmental assessments leading to a record of decision.
• Identifying and planning for areas of integration with existing and future neighboring
• Undertaking and completing geotechnical engineering investigations, as required.
• Completing topographic survey and site plan showing all existing utilities, lot lines, impacted properties, and surface features.
• Preparing detailed utility relocation plans, and assisting in negotiations with third-party utilities, which includes developing term sheets.
• Assisting in land/property and right-of-way acquisitions.
• Identifying and evaluating various fare collection systems and supporting the procurement and commissioning of the system.
• Identifying and evaluating systems and vehicles and supporting the procurement and commissioning of the system.
• Developing noise, vibration, and environmental mitigation measures.
• Supporting the development of a traffic and pedestrian management plan.
• Coordinating with the agency in developing a public consultation plan.
• Developing a program that supports urban design and public art.
• Assessing suitability of funding and financing structures (including tax-exempt structures) for the project, which includes evaluating federal programs including (but not limited to) Infrastructure for Capital Investment Grants (5309), BUILD, TIFIA, PABs and other private market solutions (i.e., mini-perms, corporate financing, bullet bonds, amortizing bonds, etc.).
• Performing a jurisdictional review and analysis of existing road, bridges, and highways P3 using financing structures, and making financing structure recommendations for the project.
• Developing PSOS for the project, including:
  • Performing a jurisdictional review of existing PSOS for transit project delivered under the P3 model.
  • Identifying commonalities from the jurisdictional review effort that can be identified as P3 best practices, and variances that can serve to address project specific considerations.
  • Developing a series of recommendations and guidelines that are applicable to the PSOS for transit projects under a P3 model.
  • Developing a maintenance and lifecycle plan of project elements (track, track power, train control, vehicles, stations, tunnel, shared ROW, grade separations, maintenance and storage facility, signals, etc.).

Water Infrastructure (including water and wastewater treatment facilities and water, sanitary, storm, and street reconstruction)

• Completing a survey and site plan showing all existing utilities, lot lines and surface features.
• Creating a Gantt chart showing all major components of the project including the procurement, construction phases, testing, disinfection, commissioning, etc.
• Developing a schematic or Class 3 level design that incorporates planning and the potential sequencing of service disruptions (such as water main shutdowns), testing, disinfection, and commissioning.
• Carrying out a design in compliance with all guidelines for the supply, treatment, storage, distribution, and operation of drinking water supply systems and/or the collection, treatment, and disposal of wastewater (e.g., Environmental Protection Agency).
• Developing a geotechnical engineering report.
• Designing the hydraulic components / profile for the water/wastewater project, which includes illustrating the routing of flow through the systems, and establishing tank, channel, pipe, and water elevations.
• Supporting the agency in the areas of air permitting, storming permitting, wastewater permitting, and environmental, sustainability, and governance (ESG), as needed.
• Conducting a topographic site survey, including a 3-D point cloud survey of the interior and exteriors of the existing structures for use in BIM modeling, and the development of visualizations critical to successfully phasing construction of the membrane retrofit.
• Supporting the agency in managing environmental, water quality, and health and safety laws and regulations, including with respect to contaminants.
• Aiding the agency and private partner (if applicable) in complying with statues, regulations, and bylaws in force for the regulation of traffic or use of roadways, upon or over which it is necessary to carry out work or haul materials or equipment.
• Completing an evaluation of solids handling alternatives to determine most cost-effective option for solids handling at the proposed treatment facility, which includes a revenue / market analysis for the sale of residual biosolids, where applicable.
• Assessing suitability of funding and financing structures for the Project, this includes assessing federal programs such as Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) for eligibility, timing, and amounts
• Performing a jurisdictional review and analysis of existing water related P3 financing structures and making financing structure recommendations for the project.
• Identifying risks associated with facility integration (i.e., with the system) and energy (i.e., volumes and costs).
• Navigating the current regulatory rate setting environment and forecasting future rate adjustments as a means of capital funding for the project.
• Supporting the agency with conducting a public consultation process.
• Aiding the agency with all approvals and permits from all utilities and approval agencies.
• Developing Project Specific Output Specifications (PSOS) for the project, including:
  • Performing a jurisdictional review of existing PSOS for water and wastewater treatment plants delivered under the P3 model.
  • Identifying commonalities from the jurisdictional review effort that can be identified as P3 best practices, and variances that can serve to address project-specific considerations.
  • Developing a series of recommendations and guidelines that are applicable to the PSOS for water and wastewater treatment projects under a P3 model.

Energy-from-Waste

• Collecting background information and define the jurisdiction’s status quo waste management systems, including organics management processes
• Identifying industry best practices, expertise, and experience in the field of municipal solid waste pre-sorting/pre-treatment.
• Identifying industry best practices, expertise, experiences, economic and technical aspects of Energy-from-Waste (EfW) technologies (e.g., Anaerobic Digestion, Mass-Burn, Gasification, etc.) used in prior P3 projects to determine the most appropriate options available to manage the jurisdiction’s single family, multi-family, industrial, commercial, and institutional organics and/or residential wastes (including the organic and recyclable fractions of the residual wastes).
• Examining feedstock materials and comparing existing solid waste, recycling and organic volumes, potential growth, and other potential external waste sources within an acceptable proximity to optimize pre-sorting/pre-treatment/the selected EfW technology/economies of scale.
• Reviewing reliability, scalability, economies of scale (capital and operating costs) and energy recovery implications related to variously sized pre-sorting/pre-treatment and EfW technology facilities.
• Analyzing the market for suitable end-products with the greatest potential to reduce net capital and operating costs of the project (on a net-present value basis), including consideration of carbon trading or other opportunities (e.g., electricity or gas sales through power-purchase agreements, recovered materials, etc.).
• Analyzing the market for utility frameworks and requirements (e.g., connection requirements, capacity agreements, power purchase agreements, etc.).
• Analyzing the local, state, or federal regulations (e.g., Environmental Protection Agency – Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, RCRA, etc.).
• Making recommendations for available external funding (e.g., Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, etc.) and financing opportunities.
• Preparing bridging documents such as technical requirements, a schematic or Class 3 level design, a cost report (including cost estimates for construction, operations, maintenance, and lifecycle, if needed), plans, project constraints, reference materials, applicable quality requirements (of funding or other regulatory agencies) project-specific output specifications and other contractual requirements.
• Preparing cost estimates (construction, operations, maintenance, and lifecycle) associated with the identified EfW technology options, including providing cost or other financial implications related to associated pre-sort haulage and transfer requirements or other aspects of the integrated waste management system affected by the introduction of the EfW project.
• Developing a reasonable set of alternative waste management options for the authority, including status quo and the preferred technology(ies).
• Developing evaluation criteria to analyze and compare technology options taking into consideration, environmental, financial (including revenues, and estimated cost per ton, etc.), risk, scalability, operational implications over a 20-to-30-year period.
• Conducting sensitivity analysis on project variables and assumptions
• Undertaking a review of EfW industry best practices related to operational, environmental issues, level of ownership and control.
• Completing a review of suitable EfW facility locations, including providing recommendation locations based upon transfer/haulage implications, financial and operational implications, potential for efficiency and optimization, environmental or neighborhood impacts (e.g., air, noise, odor, traffic, water, etc.).
• Preparing bridging documents such as technical requirements, a schematic or Class 3 level design, a cost report (including cost estimates for construction, operations, maintenance, and lifecycle, if needed), plans, project constraints, reference materials, applicable quality requirements (of funding or other regulatory agencies) project-specific output specifications and other contractual requirements.
• Supporting the agency in finalizing and submitting required applications to obtain required environmental certificates.
• Providing pre-design, schematic or class 3 level design development services.
• Facilitating and initiating design charrettes with the public etc. to solicit their input leading up to a schematic design that collectively incorporates the requirements of all relevant parties.
• Developing Project Specific Output Specifications (PSOS) for the project, including:
  • Performing a jurisdictional review of existing PSOS for EfW projects delivered under the P3 model.
  • Identifying commonalities from the jurisdictional review effort that can be identified as P3 best practices and variances that can serve to address project-specific considerations.
  • Developing a series of recommendations and guidelines that are applicable to the PSOS for EfW projects under a P3 model.

Transit-Oriented Development

• Developing strategies that strengthen local identity and create a sense of place through appropriate scale, density, land uses, and sensitive urban design measures to contribute to a safe and attractive transit-oriented community.
• Developing strategies that promote a people-activated environment that provides a diverse mix of land uses that provide housing, commercial, cultural, service, and entertainment opportunities that support transit use, and creates exciting public and private spaces that enhance the pedestrian experience and provide inviting places to gather, rest, shop, dine, and socialize.
• Identifying parking standards and strategies that consider proximity to transit and the need to provide sufficient parking for existing uses and new development in the area, including tools and strategies to fund parking.
• Providing strategies for sustainable development patterns that link transit to adjacent residential, commercial, and civic uses, and promotes the use of alternative modes of travel such as walking or biking.
• Evaluating diverse and economically viable land uses that will promote investment and rehabilitation within TOD area to strengthen the jurisdiction’s economic base and support funding for enhanced infrastructure needs.
• Evaluate the status of multimodal networks that connect to the transit system.
• Develop traffic demand management strategies, policies, implementation approaches.
• Researching and summarizing all relevant transportation and land use documents affecting the study area to determine status of existing and planned TODs.
• Analyzing mode shift opportunities and project connections both in and around identified zones.
• Determining if their opportunity sites that could be provide for more supportive TOD.
• Assessing if there are any multimodal circulation improvements.
• Examining financing structures from previous P3 TOD projects.

Educational Facilities

• Preparing bridging documents such as technical requirements, a schematic or Class 3 level design, a cost report (including cost estimates for construction, operations, maintenance, and lifecycle, if needed), plans, project constraints, reference materials, applicable quality requirements (of funding or other regulatory agencies) project-specific output specifications, and other contractual requirements.
• Providing pre-design, schematic or class 3 level design development services and develop school designs that accommodate the program requirements (including interior, landscaping, furnishings, and food services design) for each school with the school districts/jurisdictions/boards, etc. and to achieve LEED certification, if needed.
• Facilitating and initiating design charrettes with the school districts/jurisdictions/boards, etc. representatives, staff, students, parents, and other community stakeholders to solicit their input leading up to a design that collectively incorporates the requirements of all relevant parties.
• Undertaking site investigations including completing geotechnical studies, topography, and if required by the relevant the school districts/jurisdictions/boards, etc. an environmental assessment.
• Conducing a traffic impact assessment to meet the requirements of any required permits.
• Completing an on-and-off-site utility review.
• Supporting the school districts/jurisdictions/boards, etc. with re-zoning applications, if needed.
• Undertaking market and economic feasibility studies.
• Coordinating with the districts/jurisdictions/boards, etc. and preparing the necessary documents including real property report, site photographs, narrative report, traffic impact assessment, site plan, landscape plans, floor plans, roof plan, building sections and school elevations and/or any other requirements as directed by such authority to obtain a development permit.
• Preparing a building energy model, to meet, at a minimum, the requirements of any relevant authorities.
• Developing a design-development package consisting of development permit drawings for inclusion in the P3.
• Preparing any demolition drawings and abatement specifications, if needed.
• Assessing school districts/jurisdictions/boards, creditworthiness, and access to finance.
• Developing Project Specific Output Specifications (PSOS) for the project, including:
  • Performing a jurisdictional review of existing PSOS for schools delivered under the P3 model.
  • Identifying commonalities from the jurisdictional review effort that can be identified as P3 best practices and variances that can serve to address project specific considerations.
  • Developing a series of recommendations and guidelines that are applicable to the PSOS for school projects under a P3 model.

Student Housing

• Preparing bridging documents such as technical requirements, a schematic or Class 3 level design, a cost report (including cost estimates for construction, operations, maintenance, and lifecycle, if needed), plans, project constraints, reference materials, applicable quality requirements (of funding or other regulatory agencies) project-specific output specifications and other contractual requirements.
• Providing pre-design, schematic or class 3 level design development services and develop school designs that accommodate the program requirements (including interior, landscaping, furnishings, and food services design) for each student housing facility with the board of trustee, senior administrators, and relevant stakeholders, and to achieve LEED certification, if needed.
• Facilitating and initiating design charrettes with the board of trustee, senior administrators, and relevant stakeholders to solicit their input leading up to a design that collectively incorporates the requirements of all relevant parties.
• Undertaking site investigations including completing geotechnical studies, topography, and if required an environmental assessment.
• Determining, through market analysis, the fair market value for campus properties.
• Conducting an asset value analysis and creating a list of prioritized objectives of the university/college in developing the site.
• Reviewing and assessing existing relevant planning documentation from university/college and other agencies.
• Reviewing layout, maps, drawings, and schematics, including those for buildings in planning, design, or construction phases.
• Performing preliminary market research to determine range of services needed and partnership options.
• Performing various surveys to include students, employee, and community constituencies.
• Using, applying, and evaluating national planning standards where applicable.
• Developing, administering, and analyzing a web-based student survey.
• Participating and making any necessary presentations to committees and at board of trustee meetings, if needed.
• Benchmarking comparable campus / student housing development at peer institutions.
• Conducting focus groups with students and various stakeholder groups.
• Developing a financial model, including operating parameters, as well as capital budgets and development schedules to assist the university/college in ascertaining financial commitments, operational responsibilities, and both short- and long-term impacts to developing and overseeing student housing.
• Reviewing various funding strategies seeking to balance the short and long-term fiscal impact of development at the university/college.
• Explaining options and recommendations regarding financing, any public-private partnerships, the various structures available and/or viable to support this development to the board of trustee, senior administrators, and relevant stakeholders.
• Aiding the university/college with all approvals and permits from all utilities and approval agencies.
• Developing Project Specific Output Specifications (PSOS) for the project, including:
  • Performing a jurisdictional review of existing PSOS for student housing delivered under the P3 model.
  • Identifying commonalities from the jurisdictional review effort that can be identified as P3 best practices, and variances that can serve to address project-specific considerations.
  • Developing a series of recommendations and guidelines that are applicable to the PSOS for student housing projects under a P3 model.