Public Private Partnerships: Lessons Learned

Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) can be a valuable tool for advancing Utility Performance Management by helping utilities address infrastructure needs, manage risk, and access innovative financing and delivery models. Join us to explore when and how P3s can support utility goals. Paul Barthel, an experienced project manager currently working on the Fargo Metro Flood Diversion Program, will share practical insights from the field, including key considerations, best practices, and lessons learned from implementing P3 projects.

Speaker Bio: Paul Barthel, PE, works as a Program Manager for Jacobs Engineering. He is currently leading the management of the $3.2B FM Area Diversion flood protection project in Fargo, ND which includes a $1.4B Public Private Partnership(P3). He has over 35 years’ experience as a civil engineer including 15 years of program management experience working on several $1B+ mega projects and programs in the Milwaukee and Chicago area. Prior to joining Jacobs, he worked for…