Title 2, Government Administration.

(a) There is established as a special fund the Public-Private Partnership Administration Fund (“Fund”), which shall be administered by the Executive Director in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) All administrative fees collected under § 2-273.02(d) and § 2-273.0…

(a) Before beginning a competitively bid solicitation process in accordance with § 2-273.04, the Office may issue a request for information to obtain information regarding potential public-private partnership projects. (b) A request for information shall be published in a manner …

(a) The Office may provide for a process of prequalification for private entities to submit a bid pursuant to § 2-273.03. The process shall include public notice of a request for qualifications, including the requirements and the criteria the Office will use in determining whethe…

(a) A public-private partnership shall be solicited by the Office only through a competitive bid process in which a request for proposals is issued. (b) A request for proposals shall contain, at a minimum, the following: (1) A detailed description of the scope of the proposed pub…

(a) The Office may consider, evaluate, and accept an unsolicited proposal for a public-private partnership project from a private entity if the proposal: (1) Addresses a need identified in a District or regional planning document; (2) Is independently developed and drafted by the…

(a) Before the issuance of a request for proposals pursuant to § 2-273.03, the Office shall transmit to the Council a proposed resolution to approve the proposed request for proposals in accordance with the criteria established in this section. Before submitting a proposed resolu…

(a) After selecting a solicited or unsolicited proposal for a public-private partnership project, the Office or a designated public entity shall enter into a public-private partnership agreement for a qualified project with the selected private entity or entities. (b) A public-pr…

(a) The terms of a public-private partnership agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the District government or as a grant of sovereign immunity to any private entity. (b) ) No private entity shall be liable for the debts or obligations of the D…

(a) Parties to a public-private partnership agreement shall be exempt from Chapter 3A of this title [§ 2-351.01 et seq.], provided that §§ 2-352.02 and 2-354.15 and subchapters VII and X of Chapter 3A of this title shall apply. (b) Private entities shall comply, to the extent app…

(a)(1) Before entering into a public-private partnership agreement, the Office shall submit to the Council a report outlining the details of the selected proposal, including any participating private entities, significant terms of the public-private partnership agreement, overall…

(a) The Office, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of this title [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter, including: (1) Rules for the development, solicitation, evaluation, award, delivery, and oversight of solicited and unsolicited pu…

(a) This chapter shall apply as of October 1, 2015. (b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect any public-private partnerships, projects, or agreements that are developed, solicited, awarded, or entered into before this chapter applies.