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9)  The table below lists various tools that may be used to select a private partner.
Please indicate the degree to which your agency uses any of these tools when considering a PPP proposal.

 

Use Frequently

Use Sometimes

Use Rarely

N/A (Do Not Use)

Benefit-cost analyses

14 
28.6%

15 
30.6%

2 
4.1%

18 
36.7%

Internal Rate of Return/Net Present Value analyses

13
26.5%

9
18.4%

5
10.2%

22
44.9%

Value-for-Money/Public Sector comparators

9 
18.4%

9 
18.4%

6 12.2%

25 
51.0%

Traffic and Revenue Studies

17 
34.7%

5 
10.2%

6 12.2%

21
 42.9%

Risk assessment

16 
32.7%

7 
14.3%

4 
8.2%

22 
44.9%

Availability Payment Amount/Net Present

11
22.4%

8
16.3%

8
16.3%

22
44.9%

Independent evaluation from legal and/or financial consultants

14
28.6%

10
20.4%

4
8.2%

21
44.9%

Other (specify below):

3 
7.1%

-

1 
2.4%

38 
90.5%

•  Technical competency

•  We do not use PPPs

•  As [DOT] has not used PPPs, these are anticipated levels of use if PPPs are considered.

•  Agency would use all tools if/when P3 proposals actively considered

•  None are currently applicable in [State], as we don't currently consider PPP proposals.

•  Not currently considering a PPP

•  Cannot respond due to minimal use of PPPs.

•  Have not engaged in PPPs to date

•  To date we have used all or some form of combination of these tolls for our internal vetting purposes as well as for external reporting requirements of [mandate].

•  Rated all N/A because we have not evaluated a proposal.

•  Haven't considered highway related PPPs to any extent; therefore, have not had occasion to assess this question.

The next two questions pertain to information used in making decisions about PPPs. If your agency has not yet seriously assessed possibilities for any highway-related PPPs, please click "Next Page" at the bottom of the screen and skip ahead to Question #12.