Chapter 9 - § 9.3 MECHANICS' LIENS, BONDS, AND PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

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§ 9.3 MECHANICS' LIENS, BONDS, AND PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS

In recent years, as the need for public infrastructure work has increased and funding sources were often found to be limited, there has been increased use of Public Private Partnerships (P3s) as a means to fund construction of what are essentially public works projects. One of the unique features of P3s is the combination of public and private ownership interests that blurred the line between what are clearly public works subject to public project bonding requirements and private projects with related mechanics' lien rights. The P3 problem for lien...