http://www.ncppp.org/events/p3-insights-building-michigans-municipal-infrastructure-through-p3s/ Municipalities in Michigan and across the country are faced with a growing portfolio of municipal infrastructure, such as courthouses, schools, hospitals, parking garages and streetlights, that need to be built or renovated. Last year, for example, it was estimated that Michigan had $8.9 billion in unmet school construction needs. Unfortunately, most municipalities have competing priorities and cannot always address these needs. Enter public-private partnerships. Michigan has a unique legislative and regulatory framework that has been used for some P3s but has not been widely used for buildings or other municipal needs. P3s are a valuable tool for communities and states to obtain necessary infrastructure improvements, while maintaining public ownership of the building or structure. The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships’ P3 Insights Forum: Building Michigan’s Municipal Infrastructure Through P3s, on June 12, 2014 in Southfield, MI, will offer an advanced and in-depth look at how P3s can be more widely used in Michigan, with an emphasis on buildings, and other municipal infrastructure, also known as social infrastructure. Event Partners:

• DBIA Michigan

In conjunction with: Why You Should Attend:

• One-day session, organized by the nation’s leading organization on P3s
• Nationally recognized and local experts discussing P3s
• In-depth and advanced look at all aspects of P3s for social infrastructure

What You Will Learn:

• The current state of P3s in Michigan
• The structure of P3s to support buildings and other infrastructure needs such as street lights, parking garages, dormitories and water facilities
• Financing of projects
• Risks and mitigation
• Case studies of successful P3s for buildings
• Hands-on charette to develop a P3 project in a Michigan community

Who Should Attend:

• Municipal and Township managers, elected officials, township officials and planners
• P3 and municipal consultants
• Construction firms
• Operators
• Concessionaires
• Architecture and engineering firms
• Financial leaders
• Legal experts
• Subcontractors and suppliers

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