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David B. Bernhardt, Commissioner

NASTO 2013 – Working Together for the Customer Partnerships Deliver in Maine. David B. Bernhardt, Commissioner. Partnerships Deliver in Maine AGENDA. 1. Who is the Customer? 2. Maine Port Partnerships 3. Maine’s PPP Law 4 . Partnered Delivery of “Big” Projects

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David B. Bernhardt, Commissioner

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  1. NASTO 2013 – Working Together for the Customer Partnerships Deliver in Maine David B. Bernhardt, Commissioner

  2. Partnerships Deliver in MaineAGENDA 1. Who is the Customer? 2. Maine Port Partnerships 3. Maine’s PPP Law 4. Partnered Delivery of “Big” Projects 5. Micro Partnership Programs

  3. 1) Who is the Customer?

  4. Customers are People . . .

  5. …Not Things!

  6. Who is the Customer? Private ModelPublic Model Customers End Users(Travelers) Exec. VP Commissioner CEO Governor Bd. Of Directors Legis. Trans. Com. Shareholders Taxpayers

  7. 2) Maine Port Partnerships

  8. Maine Port Partnerships • Three Major Ports in Maine • Each Has a Different Model

  9. EastportState - Local Authority Partnership

  10. Mack Point, SearsportPrivate-MePA Partnership X X X X Sprague Energy State Rail Road Private X Wetlands X 9

  11. International Marine Terminal, PortlandMePA-Municipal-Private Partnership

  12. 3) Maine’s PPP Law

  13. Maine’s PPP Law23 MRSA Sec. 4251 • Passed in 2009 in response to desire for Wiscasset Bypass options • Applies to any transportation projects > $25 M or when tolling previously “free” infrastructure • Requires MaineDOT approval based upon statutory standards.

  14. Maine’s PPP Law23 MRSA Sec. 4251 • Requires Legislative Approval • Allows unsolicited proposals that are consistent with MaineDOT long-term planning • Never been used • Revised this year (to narrow confidentiality provisions)

  15. 4) Partnered Delivery of “Big” Projects

  16. Partnered Delivery of “Big” Projects Design-Build • First Use – 1997 Sagadahoc Bridge • 11 Total Projects: 7 Bridge 4 Highway • 23 MRSA Sec. 4244

  17. Partnered Delivery of “Big” Projects CM-GC • First Use – 2003 Penobscot Narrows Bridge • 3 Total Projects: All Bridge • Special Governor Approval Required

  18. Partnered Delivery of “Big” Projects CM-GC • Sarah Long Bridge Replacement • $160 Million • ME-NH Partnership • $25 M TIGER Grant • Start Const. - 2014

  19. 5) Micro Partnership Programs - Municipal Partnership Initiative (MPI) - Industrial Rail Access Program (IRAP) - Small Harbor Improvement Program (SHIP)

  20. Municipal Partnership Initiative • State – Municipal Partnership (50-50) • Small program: $ 3–5 million per year • Small projects – $500K state share cap • First-come, first serve

  21. Municipal Partnership Initiative • Often focused on “Main Street” • A local way to get into the capital queue • Easy, Agile Program • Regionalized, quick approval, simple contracts

  22. Municipal Partnership Initiative • Engineered locally (Maine P.E.) • Local Control and Risk • State review – Is it a betterment? • Very Popular and Cost Effective

  23. Municipal Partnership Initiative First Two Years Data • $7.8 M State funds leveraged $10.5 M • 33 Municipalities • 35 miles improved

  24. Municipal Partnership Initiative Looking Forward • 19 towns waiting for 2014 • State Capital Funding Elusive

  25. Industrial Rail Access Program(IRAP) • Public - private 50-50 program for rail or rail-related infrastructure. • Program purposes: (1) stimulate economic and employment growth (2) preserve essential rail service where viable; and (3) enhance intermodal transportation.

  26. Industrial Rail Access Program(IRAP) • Program started 2000 • Small Program: $500K to 2 M per year • State funded – from bonds or limited multimodal revenue New Rail for Propane, Biddeford

  27. IRAP Project Selection Criteria • Job creation/retention • New investment • Intermodal efficiencies • Private cost share % • Decrease in highway maintenance costs or congestion • Logistics cost savings • Improvements in rail service • Benefit-cost ratio Cement - Rail to Barge, Rockland

  28. Industrial Rail Access Program 2000-2012 $ 8.7M in state funds have leveraged $ 11.6M in private investment

  29. Small Harbor Improvement Program(SHIP)

  30. Small Harbor Improvement Program(SHIP) • State and municipal partnership focused on coastal tidewater communities. • Program Purposes: 1) Support economic opportunity 2) Link ocean and land transportation and industry.

  31. Small Harbor Improvement Program(SHIP) • Very Small Program: $ 0 to 1.5 M per year • State funded – from bonds or limited multimodal revenue Boat Access, Harrington

  32. Small Harbor Improvement Program2012 Projects 20 Projects, 19 Communities, $ 1.4 million

  33. Questions?

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