What is the history of PPI in Georgia?
PPI was introduced in the Georgia legislature in 2003 and implemented under Senate Bill 257. This law created the process that allows the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to consider unsolicited proposals from private companies to build transportation improvement projects. Fully supported by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), public-private partnerships have been used successfully in many other states for almost a decade. In 2005, the Georgia General Assembly passed Senate Bill 270, which amended SB 257 and gave GDOT the ability to solicit proposals for much-needed transportation projects, extends the time for receiving competing proposals from 90 to 135 days, and most importantly, provides more opportunities for public review and input. The Public-Private Initiative (PPI) is a faster, more streamlined process for meeting Georgia’s transportation needs. PPI allows the Department to partner with private/corporate businesses to help finance, design, construct, operate
