Hawkins represented Howard County, Maryland as owner’s lead counsel in connection with the procurement and negotiation of new circuit courthouse on a design-build-finance-operate-maintain basis. Our P3 legal team played a central role in structuring the transaction, drafting the RFQ and RFP procurement documents, and drafting and negotiating the 30-year project agreement. The procurement process concluded with a simultaneous commercial and financial close and is widely regarded as a landmark event in the development of the U.S. P3 Social Infrastructure market.
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Client | Howard County, Maryland |
Role | Owner’s Lead Counsel |
Distinction | First Major P3 Social Infrastructure Project in the Eastern United States |
Delivery Method | Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (P3) |
Capital Cost | $178 Million |
Contract Value | $400 Million |
Contract Term | 30 Years |
Contract Counterparties | Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate, Star-America Infrastructure Partners; Clark Construction Group; HOK Architects; and Johnson Controls |
Awards | Best Social Infrastructure Project and Best Financial Structure for the P3 Awards 2019 |