DC OP3 has announced that the DC Council has approved procurement rules and a project pipeline in the District of Columbia (US).

OP3’s Rules and Guidelines and Procedures took effect upon publication in the D.C. Register on October 21, 2016.  The Rules implement the P3 Act and outline the process for the development, solicitation, evaluation, award, delivery, and oversight of solicited and unsolicited P3 projects in the District. A more user-friendly version of the Rules, with additional non-binding guidance is provided in the Guidelines and Procedures. 

The Rules and Guidelines were developed through a transparent and collaborative process that began with the publication of draft versions of those documents on April 29, 2016.  

The Guideline and Procedures can be read here and the OP3 Rules is available in this website.

The project pipeline includes the following projects:

1. Street Light Modernization
2. Henry J. Daly Building West Virginia Avenue
3. Public Works Campus
4. Lamond-Riggs Library
5. Corrections Center
6. Waste Management/Recycling Center
7. Educational Facilities
8. Fire and Emergency Medical Facilities
9. Parks and Recreation Facilities
10. Police Facilities
11. Shepherd Park Library