Connecticut General Statutes Title 4. Management of State Agencies § 4-255. Public-private partnerships. Definitions

(1) “Department” means the Department of Transportation;

(2) “Private entity” means any individual, corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, joint venture, nonprofit organization or other business entity;

(3) “Public-private partnership” means the relationship established between the department and a private entity by contracting for the performance of any combination of specified functions or responsibilities to design, develop, finance, construct, operate or maintain one or more state facilities;

(4) “Partnership agreement” means an agreement executed between the department and a private entity to establish a public-private partnership;

(5) “Project” means a project that the department has submitted to the Governor for approval as a public-private partnership;

(6) “Contractor” means a private entity that has entered into a public-private partnership agreement with the department;

(7) “Facility” means any transportation project used as public infrastructure;

(8) “Proposer” means a private entity submitting a competitive bid in response to solicitation or a proposal in response to a request for proposals for an approved project for consideration; and

(9) “Consultant” has the same meaning as provided in section 13b-20b.