1. (a) As used in this section and sections 4-256 to 4-264, inclusive, unless the context indicates a different meaning:

   1. (1) “Department” means the Department of Transportation;
   2. (2) “Private entity” means any individual, corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, nonprofit organization or other business entity;
   3. (3) “Public-private partnership” means the relationship established between the department and a private entity by contracting for the performance of any combination of specified functions or responsibilities to design, develop, finance, construct, operate or maintain one or more state facilities;
   4. (4) “Partnership agreement” means an agreement executed between the department and a private entity to establish a public-private partnership;
   5. (5) “Project” means a project that the department has submitted to the Governor for approval as a public-private partnership;
   6. (6) “Contractor” means a private entity that has entered into a public-private partnership agreement with the department;
   7. (7) “Facility” means any transportation project used as public infrastructure;
   8. (8) “Proposer” means a private entity submitting a competitive bid in response to solicitation or a proposal in response to a request for proposals for an approved project for consideration; and
   9. (9) “Consultant” has the same meaning as provided in section 13b-20b.
2. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4b-51, once the project is approved by the Governor in accordance with section 4-256, the department may establish one or more public-private partnerships and execute a partnership agreement for a project in accordance with this section and sections 4-256 to 4-264, inclusive. A partnership agreement may not be established for the operation or maintenance of a facility unless such agreement also provides for the financing and development of such facility.
3. (c) The design, development, operation or maintenance of new or existing project types involving transportation systems, including transit-oriented development and related infrastructure, are eligible for consideration as a public-private partnership if approved as a project in accordance with section 4-256.

(Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1, S. 80; P.A. 21-99, S. 1.)

History: Oct. Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1 effective October 27, 2011; P.A. 21-99 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to replace reference to Sec. 4-263 with reference to Sec. 4-264, further amended Subsec. (a) to delete former Subdiv. (1) defining “state agency”, add new Subdiv. (1) defining “department” and make conforming changes, redefine “public-private partnership” in Subdiv. (3), redefine “facility” in Subdiv. (7) and add Subdiv. (9) defining “consultant”, further amended Subsec. (b) to make a conforming change, and amended Subsec. (c) to delete “the following”, add “involving transportation systems, including transit-oriented development and related infrastructure,” and delete former Subdivs. (1) to (3) re project types, effective June 28, 2021.