An Act providing for alternative delivery of infrastructure projects

This bill creates a new legal framework in Massachusetts allowing public agencies to partner with private companies for designing, building, and operating essential infrastructure like water systems, flood control, and waste treatment facilities. It permits these public-private partnerships to bypass standard competitive bidding and procurement rules, enabling agencies to select partners based on a broader set of criteria beyond just the lowest price. The legislation also establishes specific definitions for project eligibility and outlines procedures for handling unsolicited proposals from private entities, ensuring that public agencies retain the final decision-making power.