{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-47.47.090","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 47.47.090","heading":"Public interest finding.","body":"(1) The department may evaluate eligible transportation projects that are already programmed for other delivery methods to determine their appropriateness for delivery under a public-private partnership model.\n(2) Before entering into a formal solicitation or procurement to develop a project as a public-private partnership, the department must make formal findings that utilizing a public-private partnership delivery method is in the public's interest. The department must adopt rules detailing the process and criteria for making such findings. At a minimum, the criteria must consider whether:\n(a) Public ownership of the asset can be retained;\n(b) Transparency during the consideration of a public-private partnership agreement can be provided;\n(c) Public oversight of the private entity's management of the asset can be provided; and\n(d) Additional criteria that reflects the legislative findings in RCW 47.47.010.\n(3) Before commencing any solicitation to deliver the project as a public-private partnership, the department must provide an opportunity for public comment on the proposed project and delivery method.\n(4) Upon a finding of public interest pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the department must provide written notification of their finding of public interest and intent to deliver the project as a public-private partnership to the general public, to the chairs and ranking members of the transportation committees of the legislature, and to the governor.\n(5) Upon a finding of public interest pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the department may:\n(a) Solicit concepts or proposals for the identified public-private partnership project from private entities and units of government;\n(b) Evaluate the concepts or proposals received under this section. The evaluation under this subsection must include consultation with any appropriate unit of government; and\n(c) Select potential projects based on the concepts or proposals.","path":["Title 47","Chapter 47.47"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=47.47.090","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:09:48Z","sha256":"35c0b4e5f580c77684d881de3136d104670103451fa2bbf01fec6a0b0e7a504b","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-47.47.080","next":"us-wa/rcw-47.47.100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}