Below, you will find a collection of links and downloadable documents that help educate and prepare for the use of P3 to develop a new public facility.

Four Principles of a P3; How to Maximize Public Benefits when using P3 Delivery

A brief description of the four principles that shape a successful P3, and that led us to advocate for the 63-20 Progressive Design-Build approach.

8 STEPS: 63-20 Progressive Design-Build

A step-by-step explanation of how a 63-20 Progressive Design-Build project progresses from procurement through to ownership transfer

63-20 PDB: Improving Upon P3

A thorough and detailed explanation of the 63-20 Progressive Design-Build process

Understanding Public-Private Partnership Through a Theoretical Cost Comparison

Written by PFG, this peer reviewed article was originally published in the Illinois Municipal Journal.  It compares  Traditional and Alternative Public Delivery options, 63-20 PDB (defined as the American Approach in the article) and Availability Payment structures.

The Outcome Focused RFP

An article written by John Finke and published in PM Magazine, now featured on the ICMA website.  The article addresses the most effective procurement strategy for P3

A Casestudy; The County of Los Angeles’ 63-20 PDB Project

A detailed illustration of 63-20 Progressive Design-Build in action using the LA County’s Vermont Corridor Muncipal Building project as an example.

Final Oversight Report on Ninth and Jefferson Building Project

From the King County Auditor’s Office, a detailed report on the successful implementation of 63-20 PDB for King County’s Harborview Hospital expansion: Ninth and Jefferson Building.

Public/Private Partnerships; The Public Sector Perspective & Comparison Case Study

A slideshow by the UW School of Medicine Facilities Department presented at a Tradelines Conference comparing the UW Molecular Science and Engineering Building (University Delivered) and UW Medicine’s South Lake Union 3.1 research laboratory (63-20 PDB)

Police Services of Salinas Headquarters

A brief one-pager that details the City of Salinas’s new Police Services Headquarters Project.

El Gabilan Library

A brief one-pager that details the City of Salinas’s El Gabilan Library Project

PFG Model Comparison Calculator

This excel document is programed to do a rough calculation of compared costs based on user inputs.  Some knowledge of model performance is helpful.  We go through the use of this calculator and model comparisons in detail on our Model Comparison Webinar.

PFG Worksheet 1: Problems and Obstacles

A guided brainstorming exercise designed with questions and prompts to help a governmental entity through the initial stages of project conception.

PFG Worksheet 2: Preliminary Needs Assessment

A guided brainstorming exercise designed with questions and prompts to help a governmental entity through the initial stages of project conception.  This exercise is designed to follow PFG Worksheet 1: Problems and Obstacles.

PFG Worksheet 3: Preliminary Financial Assessment

A guided brainstorming exercise designed with questions and prompts to help a governmental entity through the initial stages of project conception.  This exercise is designed to be used in conjunction with PFG Worksheet 1 and 2 but can also be used as an independent resource.