Before an authority or public agency can proceed with a procurement, it must first secure or establish the interagency agreements, funding, organizational capacity, programs, and standards of practice necessary to set the groundwork for a successful project. Our attorneys work with public authorities to establish special purpose public entities and interagency partnerships, secure funding, build organizational capacity and programs, and develop new forms of documentation and standards of practice.
Representative Experience
National Western Stock Show Campus Redevelopment
Represented the City and County of Denver in developing and negotiating the governance structure and framework agreements for redeveloping the National Western Stock Show Center into a new 250-acre multipurpose campus—designed to continue hosting the Stock Show while serving as a year-round hub for education, research, and commercial activity focused on the western lifestyle, food systems, water, and agricultural innovation.
NJ Transit Gateway Program and Portal North Bridge Project
Advised NJ Transit on the $23 billion trans-Hudson River Gateway Program, including inter-authority governance and funding negotiations with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Amtrak, the states of New York and New Jersey, and U.S. DOT; provided input on bi-state legislation establishing the Gateway Development Commission; advised on the $1.5 billion Portal North Bridge Project, including FTA Core Capacity Grant financial planning, regulatory and grant compliance, and interagency implementation matters.
MTA Design-Build Procurement Standardization
Advised New York’s MTA Construction & Development (MTA C&D) on standardizing documentation and approaches for design-build procurements, integrating standard industry practice with MTA’s legacy contracting approaches.
Denver Union Station District Redevelopment
Advised on multiple aspects of the Denver Union Station district redevelopment over more than fifteen years—including master planning for the station site and light rail, commuter rail, Amtrak, and bus operations; land use, zoning, governance, and development agreements for the master developer; and public financing structures including TIFIA and RRIF loans and tax increment financing to repay federal loans.