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Flight Plan To The Future Ad Hoc Committee P3 Report Overview April 8, 2013. Ad Hoc Committee. Charged by Authority board to: review, assess, recommend viability of implementing P3 model investment management development jobs. Ad Hoc Committee Members. Seven-member committee
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Flight Plan To The FutureAd Hoc Committee P3 Report OverviewApril 8, 2013
Ad Hoc Committee • Charged by Authority board to: • review, assess, recommend • viability of implementing P3 model • investment • management • development • jobs
Ad Hoc Committee Members • Seven-member committee • Community and business leaders • Three current Airport Authority board members • David Bochnowski, President Peoples Bank, GCIAA board member, Chair Ad Hoc Committee • Cornell Collins, Attorney, GCIAA board member • Carrie Hightman, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, NiSource Inc. • Marion Johnson, Pastor Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Vice President GCIAA board • Bo Kemp, Chief Executive Officer, J Gari and Assoc., Advisor to Mayor Freeman-Wilson • Mamon Powers, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, Powers and Sons Construction Company • Harley Snyder, Chief Executive Officer, HSC, Inc.
Primary Assessments • Formally Explore Public-Private Partnership (P3) • P3 that maintains public control • Does not privatize the airport • P3 to provide private sector innovation, capital access • P3 in partnership with public control • Seek Proposals from Market • Authorize Ad Hoc committee to seek proposals from market • Request for Qualifications and Proposals for a P3 • would define workable framework for a P3 model for Gary • Ad Hoc committee to report proposal findings to Authority
How We Arrived At Assessments • Review of U.S. airports currently using variations of P3 models • Legal structure, operational performance standards, expected outcomes • Range of simple management arrangements to complex management, investment relationships • Discussions with FAA’s manager of airport compliance • FFA P3 compliance requirements • Federal involvement through the process • Timing for federal review • P3’s uniquely different, structured on community needs & goals • Discussions with financial and investment community • Key components and behaviors for successful P3 arrangements
Key P3 Pillars • Airport ownership remains with the Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority. • Robust job creation and economic development in the region. • Long-term, strategic community-regional partnership. • Ability & willingness to maximize capital investment dollars into the airport’s growth, and development of property adjacent to airport. • Development of a sustainable Gary/Chicago International Airport – environmentally, economically and socially.
Expected P3 Outcomes • Employment of local residents • Strong community partnership • Innovative, professional, competent management • Capital investments in public infrastructure and local development • Financial self-sufficiency of airport
Primary Recommendations • Formalize City-Authority intergovernmental agreement. • Establish objectives for the public private partnership. • Maintain current ownership and governances by Authority. • Create ability for private capital investment in airport and residual land. • Test and engage the market. • Expand and continue the role of the Ad Hoc committee. • Establish an exceptional team of expertise.
Market Conditions Help Shape P3 Conceptual Framework • Initial P3 term and Management Fee Structure: • Based on market response • Value to the public-private participants • Ability to meet/exceed minimal expectations of City-Authority
Partnership’s Minimum Expectations • Minimally, private sector entity to provide: • Highly competent and innovative management team • Five-year management plan that establishes annual operating performance measures. • A five to ten year investment plan to include aviation and non-aviation development • . • Demonstrated financial capacity (equity and/or debt) at a minimum of $100 million. • Plan for community outreach and engagement • Demonstrated ability to work in a public environment with multiple stakeholders. • Demonstrated ability to work with an appointed board.
Next Key Steps • With approval of Authority board, Ad Hoc committee will provide oversight to: • The Ad Hoc committee will provide oversight on behalf of the Gary/Chicago Airport Authority Board and the City of Gary to: • Create a formal process to test the market seeking qualifications and interest in P3 by May 2013. • Formally test the market with the agreed upon process by June 2013. • Review and evaluate market responses by July 2013. • Seek binding proposals from a short list of best qualified and responsive participants by August 2013. • Provide final recommendation of P3 model and private entity partner to the Airport Authority Board and City of Gary for approval by August 2013.
NEXT KEY STEPS • 2. Facilitate the process for the city and airport authority to codify its joint agreement through an intra-local memorandum of understanding by May 2013. • 3. Engage highly qualified professionals to support execution of process. • Hawthorne Strategy Group for communications • JClark Consulting Group for project management and P3 model advisory • Legal services and financial advisory services • April 19 Ad Hoc committee meeting will recommend legal/financial providers • Team of professionals to work within a success-fee model. • Compensated by private sector P3 provider, not the Authority/City.
NEXT KEY STEPS 4. Immediately work with airport management to ensure understanding and transitional process by April 2013. 5. Ad Hoc committee to develop and execute a joint P3 communications strategy with the City and Airport Authority by April 2013.