Special Public-Private Partnership
Infrastructure Oversight Commission
September 11, 2013, 2:00 p.m.
MassDOT Boardroom, 3rd floor
Ten Park Plaza
Boston, MA 02116
Members:
Meeting Minutes
Commission Chairman Alan Macdonald, Valerie Mosley, John Olver,
Joseph Dorant, John Vitagliano, David Luberoff, David Saltiel
Present:
Chairman Macdonald, Commissioner Mosley, Commissioner Olver,
Commissioner Dorant, Commissioner Vitagliano and Commissioner
Luberoff
Quorum Present:
Yes
Other Participants:
Quentin Palfrey, Dana Levenson, Owen Kane
Others Present:
Paula Fallon
PROCEEDINGS:
Call to Order by Chairman Macdonald
Chairman Macdonald called the meeting to order.
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I.
PROCEDURAL ITEMS
Chairman Macdonald opened up with a recap from the last meeting and a review of
today’s agenda. The first procedural item was approval of the minutes from May 29, 2013 as
amended.
On motion duly made and seconded; it was
VOTED: To approve the minutes of May 29, 2013 as amended.
Next is approval of the July 15, 2013 minutes as amended.
On motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: To approve the minutes of July 15, 2013 as amended.
Chairman Macdonald announced the appointment of David Saltiel to the Commission by
Treasurer Grossman. Mr. Saltiel was unable to attend today’s meeting.
The next item on the agenda was the adoption of the By-Laws. The Chair announced
that they will defer this item to give the Commission more time to comment on them.
The Commission discussed creating Sub-Committees to address certain issues that come up in
the meeting. It was discussed if one of the subcommittees could be created for the public to go
to if they have ideas for unsolicited proposals of PPP project. The Commission agreed to look at
subcommittee where they feel it might be needed. Mr. Levenson suggested the Commission
create a Subcommittee be formed to come up with a methodology that works for them. The
Commission asked KPMG to collect information to see if there are certain areas that would
benefit from one.
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Next Quentin Palfrey gave a presentation on Policy Considerations. MassDOT bases
policy considerations around creating jobs and economic development with transportation.
They want to build safe and reliable transportation system, meet the current and future
transportation needs, and to manage transportation assets. Transportation funding falls far
below MassDOT’s needs. The burden of the any new investment must be fair and appropriate
by broadening the transportation network services to serve more and different users in more
locations. There is a need for more and better access to our transportation system for people
with disabilities and mobility challenges. There is also a need for a transportation system that is
environmentally sustainable. Transportation investment needs to encourage development of
sustainable, livable communities creating smart growth. Transportation is also bicyclists,
pedestrians and vehicles; there is a need to find better ways to share our roadways through
engineering, education and enforcement. The Commission asked if this is criteria they have to
use. Mr. Palfrey wants to put the Commission in the same mindset as MassDOT when
considering projects so they start off with shared policy decisions but the Commission has its
own autonomy.
KPMG presented the high level PPP suitability assessment summary. They began with a
recap of the past couple of meetings. They identified six projects; South Station, Route 3 South,
Highway Rest Stops, South Coast Rail, Blue and Red Line Connector and Blue Line extension to
Lynn. The criteria for assessing the projects are public transportation needs and priorities in
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plans provide opportunity for acceleration, innovation and efficiencies, requires funding and
provides opportunity for revenue generation and capital raising and is the project ready for
procurement. The possible delivery options are; Design Build, Design Build and Finance, Design
Build Finance and Maintain/Availability Payment, Design Build Finance Operate and
Maintain/AP, Design Build Finance Operate Maintain/Concession and other delivery option.
There are five project features; public funding, self funding, ability to move quickly, potential
for demand and risk transfer and potential for operate and maintenance risk transfer. The
Commission discussed each of the six projects presented and the obstacles and probability of
some of the projects being able to go forward. They discussed next steps on how to figure out
what elements to use to put a project as a PPP. The Commission decided that the Route 3 North
is a project that should be considered. The Commission also asked for more information on the
PPP SR-91 in California for the next meeting.
The Commission decided on three projects to go forward; the Route 3 South project,
South Station and the highway rest stops. The remaining three; South Coast Rail, Blue Line
Extension to Lynn and the Red and Blue Line connector need more work done on the MassDOT
side.
Motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously
Voted: Adjourn.
Documents
KPMG Presentation on high level suitability assessment
KPMG Individual reports on each of the six projects
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