The P3 Water Summit

The P3 Water Summit offers the opportunity to learn, discuss and share evolving concepts and state-of-the-art techniques in delivering water partnerships.

A comprehensive list of best practices and lessons learned will be presented in the agenda. With an emphasis on what managers should consider when looking at P3 opportunities, including:

        Pre-award Discussion Topics:  

• Assessing merits, risks, and the feasibility of a P3 project
• System and facility considerations: identifying what works as P3 and what does not
• Custom structures and options for small communities seeking partnerships
• Special tactics for smaller projects 
• Defining project requirements and identifying appropriate project delivery models
• Evaluating your system, assessing current level of service, and comparing to Industry standards 
• Meeting deferred O&M challenges 
• Best practices in procurement
• Understanding credit impacts P3s can have on an institution’s rating and debt capacity
• Political considerations for developing and implementing P3 projects
  
  Teamwork and Collaboration Topics:  
• How to score, select, and negotiate with prospective partners
• How to set service standards and define performance metrics
• The importance of early engagement with private partners
• Integration tools and techniques to enhance collaboration
• Owner roles and responsibilities in executing a P3
• Risk balance and expectation management
• Contract administration and analysis 
• Streamline documentation 
  
  Advanced Project Delivery Topics:  
• Risk identification, mitigation, and tradeoff strategies
• Asset monetization of non-core infrastructure assets using P3s
• Financing solutions and value propositions under the P3 Model
• The influence of design within the P3 process
• Value creation from transferring operations and maintenance
• Latest innovations and life-cycle efficiencies in P3 delivery

        Additional topics to be covered through keynotes, panel sessions, and workshops  

• Entry level informational workshop for newcomers to public-private partnerships.
• Sessions meant specifically for smaller water projects in the $5 to $15 million range.
• Consolidation and other options available to smaller communities.
• How to bring community stakeholders together to move P3 projects forward.
• Real project P3 experience from the public sector on what worked and what didn't.
• In-depth examinations of recent water P3s
• Project Turnover: What happens at the end? Reversion to owners and managing the transition into the public domain.