Arizona Laws 28-7703. Project delivery methods
The department shall provide for the development or operation of eligible facilities using a variety of project delivery methods and forms of agreement. The methods may include a wide range of possibilities, including:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-7703
- Concession: means any lease, ground lease, franchise, easement, permit or other binding agreement transferring rights for the use or control, in whole or in part, of an eligible facility by the department or other unit of government to a private partner in accordance with this chapter. See Arizona Laws 28-7701
- Department: means the department of transportation acting directly or through its duly authorized officers and agents. See Arizona Laws 28-101
- Eligible facility: means any facility, whether real or personal property, developed or operated after September 30, 2009 in accordance with this chapter, including any existing, enhanced, upgraded or new facility that is any of the following:
(a) Used or useful for the safe transport of people, information or goods via one or more modes of transport, whether involving highways, bridges, tunnels, conduits, railways, monorails, transit, bus systems, guided rapid transit, fixed guideways, ferries, boats, vessels, airports, intermodal or multimodal systems or any other mode of transport. See Arizona Laws 28-7701
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Private partner: means a person, entity or organization that is not the federal government, this state, a political subdivision of this state or a unit of government. See Arizona Laws 28-7701
1. Predevelopment agreements leading to other implementing agreements.
2. A design-build agreement.
3. A design-build-maintain agreement.
4. A design-build-finance-operate agreement.
5. A design-build-operate-maintain agreement.
6. A design-build-finance-operate-maintain agreement.
7. A concession providing for the private partner to design, build, operate, maintain, manage or lease an eligible facility.
8. Any other project delivery method or agreement or combination of methods or agreements that the department determines will serve the public interest.