Hawkins represented Howard County, Maryland as owner’s lead counsel in connection with the procurement and negotiation of new circuit courthouse on a design-build-finance-operate-maintain basis. Our P3 legal team played a central role in structuring the transaction, drafting the RFQ and RFP procurement documents, and drafting and negotiating the 30-year project agreement. The procurement process concluded with a simultaneous commercial and financial close and is widely regarded as a landmark event in the development of the U.S. P3 Social Infrastructure market.
For a concise case study of the project’s procurement, please click HERE.
| Client | Howard County, Maryland |
| Role | Owner’s Lead Counsel |
| Distinction | First Major P3 Social Infrastructure Project in the Eastern United States |
| Delivery Method | Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain (P3) |
| Capital Cost | $178 Million |
| Contract Value | $400 Million |
| Contract Term | 30 Years |
| Contract Counterparties | Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate, Star-America Infrastructure Partners; Clark Construction Group; HOK Architects; and Johnson Controls |
| Awards | Best Social Infrastructure Project and Best Financial Structure for the P3 Awards 2019 |
