The P3 Water Summit



Public-private partnerships (P3s) are delivering critical infrastructure across the country. Today partnerships are providing communities new tools and ways to address their water system challenges.

 

Join more than 600 public agency and water professionals this April 23 - 24 for 2 critical days on the latest modes of infrastructure delivery. The 2019 P3 Water Summit will be dedicated to P3 education and networking for utility operators, district managers, and industry leaders.  

Speaker and Presenter Information

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.

Expected Number of Attendees

1200

Relevant Government Agencies

EPA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, Federal Government, State & Local Government

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When
Tue-Wed, Apr 23-24, 2019, 9:00am - 3:00pm


Exhibit Dates
Tue-Wed, Apr 23-24, 2019


Where
Manchester Grand Hyatt
1 Market Place
San Diego, CA 92101
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Website
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Organizer
P3 Events


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@P3Water


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