KRS 65.028: Public -private partnership delivery method of awarding contracts for

capital construction projects -- Kentucky Local Government Public -Private

Partnership Board.

(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Best value" has the same meaning as in KRS 65.025;

(b) "Cabinet" means the Finance and Administration Cabinet;

(c) "Local government" means a city, county, charter county, urban -county

government, consolidated local government, unified local government, or

local school district of the Commonwealth;

(d) "Private partner" has the same meaning as in KRS 65.025; and

(e) "Public-private partnership" has the same meaning as in KRS 65.025.

(2) A public-private partnership delivery method may be utilized by a local government

as provided in this section and adm inistrative regulations promulgated thereunder.

Contracts using this method shall be awarded by competitive negotiation on the

basis of best value, and shall in all cases take effect only if executed by the

legislative body of the local government, which i n the case of a school district shall

be the local board of education. The provisions of KRS 65.025(2) to (4) shall not

apply to public-private partnerships utilized by local governments.

(3) A local government utilizing a public -private partnership shall continue to be

responsible for oversight of any function that is delegated to or otherwise performed

by a private partner.

(4) A public -private partnership shall not be used to circumvent any requirements or

restrictions placed upon any local government pu rsuant to any provision of the

Kentucky Revised Statutes.

(5) All public-private partnership agreements executed by a local government or any of

its agencies under this section shall be approved by the legislative body of the local

government, which in the case of a school district shall be the local board of

education, at a public meeting, and shall include at a minimum the following

provisions:

(a) 1. Property owned by a local government shall not be sold, conveyed, or

disposed of in any way at any time; and

2. Leases issued by a local government to any party shall not be transferred

in any way by that party;

without the specific and express written consent of the legislative body, which

in the case of a school district shall be the local board of education, of the

local government;

(b) Require the private partner to provide or cause to be provided performance

and payment bonds on the design and construction portion of the agreement as

required under KRS 45A.435 and maintenance bonds, warranties, guarantees,

and letters of credit in connection with the private partner's other activities

under the agreement, in the forms and amounts satisfactory to the lo cal

government and in amounts necessary to provide adequate protection to the

local government;

(c) Review and approval of plans and specifications for the project by the local

government;

(d) Inspection of the project by the local government to ensure tha t the private

partner's actions are acceptable to the local government in accordance with the

agreement;

(e) Maintenance of public liability insurance or self -insurance, in form and

amount satisfactory to the local government and reasonably sufficient to

insure coverage of tort liability to the public and employees and to enable the

continued operation of the project;

(f) Reimbursement to be paid to the local government for services provided by

the local government;

(g) Filing of appropriate financial state ments by the private partner on a periodic

basis;

(h) Policies and procedures governing the rights and responsibilities of the local

government and the private partner in the event the public -private partnership

agreement is terminated or there is a materi al default by the private partner.

These policies and procedures shall include conditions governing assumption

of the duties and responsibilities of the private partner by the local

government, and the transfer or purchase of property or other interests of the

private partner by the local government;

(i) Any fees or payments as may be established by agreement of the private

partner and the local government;

(j) A detailed description of all duties and requirements of the private partner;

(k) The ability of a private partner or partners to quickly respond to the needs

presented in the request for proposal, and the importance of economic

development opportunities represented by the qualifying project. In evaluating

proposals, preference shall be given to a pla n that includes the involvement of

small businesses as subcontractors, to the extent that small businesses can

provide services in a competitive manner, unless any preference interferes

with the qualification for federal or other funds; and

(l) Any other i nformation necessary to properly address the life cycle of the

agreement, including the disposition of assets if or when the public -private

partnership agreement is terminated or otherwise concludes.

(6) (a) On or before December 31, 2016, the secretary of the Finance and

Administration Cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations setting

forth criteria to be used by a local government employing a public -private

partnership for a particular project, and establishing a process for public -

private partnership procurement undertaken by local governments consistent

with this section. Prior to submission of the proposed administrative

regulations pursuant to the regulatory process required by KRS Chapter 13A,

the proposed administrative regulations shall be approved by the Kentucky

Local Government Public-Private Partnership Board established by subsection

(11) of this section.

(b) The secretary shall consult with design -builders, construction managers,

contractors, design professionals including engineers a nd architects, and other

appropriate professionals during the development of these administrative

regulations.

(c) The secretary shall have the authority to contract with a consultant, pursuant

to KRS 45A.695, to assist the cabinet and the Kentucky Local G overnment

Public-Private Partnership Board with the review process required in

subsection (12) of this section. The secretary may, through administrative

regulation, impose a reasonable fee on the private partner to defray the cost of

the review required i n subsection (12) of this section, including any expenses

or fees incurred in contracting with a consultant.

(d) If the secretary fails to timely promulgate administrative regulations pursuant

to this subsection, local governments may then act pursuant to this section

including compliance with the process outlined in subsection (12) of this

section, in the absence of administrative regulations.

(7) A request for proposal for a local government project utilizing a public -private

partnership shall include at a minimum:

(a) The parameters of the proposed public-private partnership agreement;

(b) The duties and responsibilities to be performed by the private partner or

partners;

(c) The methods of oversight to be employed by the local government;

(d) The duties and responsibilities that are to be performed by the local

government and any other partners to the contract;

(e) The evaluation factors and the relative weight of each to be used in the

scoring of awards; and

(f) Other information required by a local government to evaluate the proposals

submitted by respondents and the overall proposed public-private partnership.

(8) A private entity desiring to be a private partner shall demonstrate to the satisfaction

of the local government that it is capable of performing any duty, responsibility, or

function it may be authorized or directed to perform as part of the public -private

partnership agreement.

(9) When a request for proposal for a project utilizing a public -private partnership is

issued, the local government shall transmit a copy of the request for proposal to the

cabinet and to the Department for Local Government.

(10) A request for proposal or other solicitation may be canceled, or all proposals may

be rejected, if i t is determined in writing that the action is taken in the best interest

of the local government and approved by the legislative body, which in the case of a

school district shall be the local board of education.

(11) (a) There is established within the ca binet the Kentucky Local Government

Public-Private Partnership Board, composed of eleven (11) members as

follows:

1. The secretary of the cabinet, or the secretary's designee;

2. Two (2) individuals appointed by the Kentucky League of Cities, both

of whom shall have experience in municipal financial operations;

3. Two (2) individuals appointed by the Kentucky Association of Counties,

both of whom shall have experience in county financial operations, one

(1) to be recommended by the Kentucky County Judge/Exe cutive

Association and one (1) to be recommended by the Kentucky County

Magistrates and Commissioners Association;

4. The commissioner of the Department for Local Government, or the

commissioner's designee;

5. The executive director of the Office of Financial Management within the

cabinet, or the executive director's designee;

6. The Auditor of Public Accounts, or the Auditor's designee;

7. One (1) citizen member appointed by the Governor, who shall have

experience and knowledge in local government debt and financial

operations; and

8. Two (2) members of the Kentucky General Assembly, one (1) appointed

by the President of the Senate and one (1) appointed by the Speaker of

the House of Representatives, each of whom shall serve in a nonvoting

ex officio capaci ty and shall not be considered for purposes of

determining a quorum.

(b) Members of the board shall begin their terms on August 1, 2016, and shall

serve for a term of four (4) years.

(c) Board members appointed under paragraph (a)2. and 3. of this subsection may

send a designee with similar experience to meetings for which they are

unavailable.

(d) Vacancies occurring in the term of any member shall be filled in the same

manner as the original appointment.

(e) The members of the board shall receive no compensation for their services.

(f) The secretary of the cabinet, or the secretary's designee, shall serve as chair of

the board and the members shall elect a vice chair from among the

membership of the board. The vice chair may preside over meetings of the

board in the absence of the chair.

(g) The board shall meet at least once per year, and as needed for the timely

consideration of proposed projects. A majority of the members of the board

shall constitute a quorum.

(h) The secretary of the cabinet shall be r esponsible for providing staff support

and maintaining complete records of the board's actions and proceedings, as

public records open to inspection.

(12) (a) Upon the initial issuance of a public -private partnership agreement having a

total contractual va lue that equals or exceeds thirty percent (30%) of the

general fund revenues received by the local government in the immediately

preceding fiscal year, the local government shall submit the agreement to the

cabinet for the sole purpose of making an evaluat ion to the Kentucky Local

Government Public-Private Partnership Board of the following:

1. Whether the agreement meets the requirements of subsection (5) of this

section;

2. An analysis of the overall project's economic and financial viability

within the s cope of available or proposed financing arrangements and

expected revenues; and

3. Whether the agreement adheres to the procurement process required by

subsection (2) of this section.

Public-private partnership agreements having a total contractual value that is

less than thirty percent (30%) of the general fund revenues received by the

local government in the immediately preceding fiscal year shall not be

required to be submitted to the cabinet or the Kentucky Local Government

Public-Private Partnership Board.

(b) The local government shall submit any information required by the cabinet,

relating to the agreement and its procurement, to enable the cabinet to conduct

this evaluation.

(c) The cabinet shall acknowledge receipt of the agreement within thirty (30)

days, and after evaluation thereof shall, within ninety (90) days of its receipt,

forward the results of its evaluation separately to each individual member of

the Kentucky Local Government Public -Private Partnership Board. The full

board shall meet within sixty (60) days of the issuance of the cabinet's

evaluation to consider the evaluation provided by the cabinet and approve or

disapprove the proposed agreement. If the board disapproves the project, the

board shall provide specific reasons for its disapproval. If the board approves

the project, the cabinet sha ll return the agreement to the local government

legislative body, which in the case of a school district shall be the local board

of education, for final execution thereof. No public -private partnership

agreement issued by a local government that is subjec t to evaluation by the

cabinet and review and approval by the Kentucky Local Government Public -

Private Partnership Board pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection shall

take effect unless and until it is approved by the Kentucky Local Government

Public-Private Partnership Board pursuant to this subsection and is found by

the board to meet the requirements of this section and to be economically

viable as provided in this subsection.

(d) If an agreement is not approved by the board, the local government submitting

the agreement may modify the agreement and resubmit it for reconsideration

in accordance with this section.

(13) The Commonwealth shall bear no liability for public -private partnership

agreements approved pursuant to subsection (12) of this section.

(14) Upon approval and execution of a public -private partnership agreement, the local

government shall transmit a copy of the agreement to the Department for Local

Government.

(15) The Auditor of Public Accounts may periodically review public -private partnership

agreements executed by a local government pursuant to this section, and any

actions undertaken by private partners and local governments thereunder, to

evaluate compliance with the agreement and this section.

(16) Multiple local governments, acting in accordance with KRS 65.210 to 65.300, may

jointly enter into a public-private partnership pursuant to this section. Public-private

partnership agreements involving multiple local governments shall only be required

to be submitted to the cabinet for e valuation and to the Kentucky Local

Government Public-Private Partnership Board for review and approval, as provided

by subsection (12) of this section, if the total contractual value equals or exceeds

thirty percent (30%) of the combined general fund reve nues received in the

immediately preceding fiscal year by all local governments participating in the

agreement.

(17) (a) A person or business may submit an unsolicited proposal to a local

government, which may receive the unsolicited proposal.

(b) Within n inety (90) days of receiving an unsolicited proposal, a local

government may elect to consider further action on the proposal, at which

point the local government shall provide public notice of the proposal

pursuant to KRS Chapter 424 or electronically on the website of the local

government, and shall:

1. Provide specific information regarding the proposed nature, timing, and

scope of the unsolicited proposal, except that trade secrets, financial

records, or other records of the person or business making th e proposal

shall not be posted unless otherwise agreed to by the local government

and the person or business; and

2. Provide for a notice period of at least thirty (30) days and no more than

ninety (90) days for the submission of competing proposals.

(c) Upon the end of the notice period provided under paragraph (b)2. of this

subsection, the local government may consider the unsolicited proposal and

any competing proposals received. If the local government determines it is in

the best interest of the local government to implement some or all of the

concepts contained within the unsolicited proposal or competing proposals

received by it, the local government may begin an open, competitive

procurement process to do so pursuant to this section.

(d) An unsolicit ed proposal shall be deemed rejected if no written response is

received from the local government within ninety (90) days after submission,

during which time the governmental body has not taken any action on the

proposal under paragraph (b) of this subsection.