Arizona Laws 28-7704.01. Evaluation criteria
Before entering into a public-private partnership or other agreement for any eligible facility under this chapter, the department shall consider the following factors:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-7704.01
- 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
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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. The ability of the eligible facility to improve safety, reduce congestion, increase capacity and promote economic growth.
2. The proposed cost and financial plan for the eligible facility.
3. The general reputation, qualifications, industry experience and financial capacity of the private partner.
4. The proposed design, operation and feasibility of the eligible facility.
5. Comments from users, local citizens and affected jurisdictions.
6. Benefits to the public.
7. The safety record of the private partner.
8. Other criteria that the department deems appropriate.