This survey on Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) is a collaborative effort among AASHTO, NCHRP, and the FHWA, with support from Cambridge Systematics and the U.S. DOT's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.
The survey has two primary objectives: (a) to assess your state's level of experience with PPPs and level of interest in technical assistance resources, and (b) to examine how public sector decision-makers in your state have handled the public's concerns regarding PPPs.
The NCHRP Synthesis, Public Decision Making in Public Private Partnerships (Project 20-05, Task 39-06), will examine the information available in the U.S. and internationally that is needed to properly evaluate the benefits and risks associated with allowing the private sector to have financial stakes in transportation infrastructure, and how that information can be used in the decision-making process. It will also investigate the reliability of that information, and how the broader public interest can be protected, and will identify gaps in public sector expertise, experience, and information.
In 2005, the FHWA and AASHTO partnered to survey state DOTs' experience with PPPs for highway projects. That survey allowed state DOTs to characterize their level of readiness to undertake highway-related partnerships, and identified specific topics of interest regarding PPPs. This 2008 survey will provide similar but up-to-date information.
The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
If you have any questions about the survey, you may contact Iris Ortiz at iortiz@camsys.com (617-354-0197), or Theresa Perrone at theresa.perrone@volpe.dot.gov (617-494-1344).