December 9-11, 2020

Michael Palmieri, President of p3point, led the panel New District Energy P3 Projects, with experts discussing the outlook for new district energy P3 projects, past technical, operational, and financial experiences, municipal P3 procurements, and lessons learned from successful and problematic projects, with participants: Dan Weisser from Jacobs, Raam Pandey from Enwave, John Givens from Engie and Greg Southam from Davis Ward Phillips & Vineberg.

September 23-25, 2020
Michael Palmieri, President of p3point, presented a session at the virtual conference titled “What is Value for Money? A Primer”. Using P3 basics as the starting point to appreciate and analyze project risks, Mr. Palmieri reviewed how not every infrastructure project can or should be delivered as a P3 and how VfM analyses are performed, including risk allocation, risk analysis, quantification of risks, Monte Carlo analysis and adjustments to create the “apples to apples” comparison critical to a useful VfM result and how that analysis can serve as an effective public sector decision tool.

August 24, 2020
The project is to replace the existing San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s (SFMTA’s) trolley bus Potrero Yard with a modern and efficient battery-electric bus maintenance and storage facility jointly developed with a residential project. Responses to RFQ for the design, build, finance, and maintain project are due October 16, 2020. p3point is a member of the Arup advisory team to the SFMTA on the project.

July 8-10, 2020
Michael Palmieri, President of p3point, presented a session at the virtual conference titled “What is Value for Money? A Primer”. Using P3 basics as the starting point to appreciate and analyze project risks, Mr. Palmieri reviewed how not every infrastructure project can or should be delivered as a P3 and how VfM analyses are performed, including risk allocation, risk analysis, quantification of risks, Monte Carlo analysis and adjustments to create the “apples to apples” comparison critical to a useful VfM result and how that analysis can serve as an effective public sector decision tool. 

March 2-4, 2020
Michael Palmieri, President of p3point, led an inter-active round table session at the conference on “What is Value for Money? A Primer”. Mr. Palmieri reviewed how VfM analyses are performed, including risk identification and allocation, risk analysis, quantification of risks, Monte Carlo analysis and quantitative adjustments to create an “apples to apples” comparison critical to a useful VfM result and how such analysis can serve as an effective public sector decision tool on whether to pursue implementation of a potential P3.

December 3-4, 2019
Michael Palmieri, President of p3point, led the only round table presentation of the event:  “What is Value for Money? A Primer”.  Value for Money (VfM) analysis is used to compare the estimated total life cycle cost of a project implemented by a public agency with traditional infrastructure procurement vs. a P3 procurement. p3point reviewed how VfM analyses are performed, assessment of risk allocation, risk quantification and adjustments to create an “apples to apples” comparison.

September 25, 2019
p3point is a member of the Arup team awarded the Joint Development Technical Advisory Consultant Team contract to provide expertise in developer agreement and procurement strategies for the anticipated mixed-use development. p3point’s roles in the Arup team include input to project development, financial, funding and contractual structuring and negotiations, procurement documents and bid evaluations (RFQ-RFP), value for money, payment formula structuring and affordability analysis.

September 21, 2019
p3point advised the City on the Civic Center P3 that included the new Billie Jean King Main Library, a 92,500-square-foot LEED Gold-certified building of glass and wood, with space for about 300,000 books. The Grand Opening included speeches by Mayor Garcia and Billie Jean King, tours, an art exhibit, face painting, story time and food trucks.


July 29, 2019
p3point attended the Grand Opening Ceremony held in the new Civic Plaza on July 29, 2019 that included a tour of the new City Hall and speeches by Mayor Garcia, City Council Members and City Staff. A welcoming crowd of Project stakeholders, including citizens, attended the family friendly event.

April 23-24, 2019
Michael Palmieri, President of p3point, led the round table presentation of “What is Value for Money? A Primer” where he reviewed how public agencies use VfM analysis at multiple stages of a project development and procurement as a decision tool for whether a P3 or traditional approach for a particular project is best. He also reviewed how VfM analyses are performed, including assessment of risk allocation, risk analysis, quantification of risks, Monte Carlo analysis and adjustments to create the “apples to apples” comparison critical to a useful VfM result.

March 4-6, 2019
Michael Palmieri, President of p3point, led the round table “Street Lights: City vs. Utility vs. Smart City Technology Platform” with a discussion of how to take advantage of street light conversions using P3 approaches to achieve significant energy and maintenance savings combined with improvements in communications, service and security, and hurdles to implementation.

March 1, 2019
p3point was part of the Jacobs led advisory team to NWC for the development of the RFQ for this significant Denver P3 redevelopment project. The Triangle portion of the NWC includes over 40 acres of real estate development, a 10,000-seat arena, expo hall, rehabilitation of the historic 1909 building, parking and other public infrastructure.

July 26, 2018
p3point led an all-star team of airport privatization experts bidding to provide comprehensive services to the City of St. Louis in their effort to privatize the airport. The selection of advisors backed by a third party has created controversy and uncertainty around the process. Following the selection of advisors, p3point offered to the City to assist as an independent advisor.