Experience
Texas Department of Transportation Projects – SH 99 Grand Parkway Segment B-1 Design-Build Project. Key member of the legal team advising on the procurement of an approximately $1.9 billion design-build-maintain project for the design, construction and maintenance of four new SH 99 tolled lanes from FM 646 to south of FM 2403. The project also includes two direct connectors at the SH 35 interchange and approximately 5.9 miles of non-tolled operational improvements to SH 35. Josh is assisting TxDOT with the development of procurement and contract documents.
Texas Department of Transportation Projects – I-35 NEX Central Project. Key member of the legal team that advised on the procurement of an approximately $1.5 billion design-build-maintain project for the design, construction and maintenance of I-35 from the I-35/I-410 North interchange to FM 3009 and of connected portions of I-410 North and Loop 1604. The contract closed in July 2021. Josh assisted with drafting procurement documents, including contract documents and advised the Department in connection with communications with proposers and negotiating interagency agreements.
Texas Department of Transportation Projects – Oak Hill Parkway Project. Key member of the legal team that advised on the procurement of an approximately $667 million design-build contract to design and construct 7 miles of non-tolled improvements along US 290 from Circle Drive to Loop 1 (Mopac) and along SH 71 from US 290 to Silvermine Drive. The contract closed in August 2020. Josh assisted with drafting procurement documents and preparations for closing and also advised the Department in connection with proposer meetings, responding to proposer questions and negotiating interagency agreements with stakeholders.
Texas Department of Transportation Projects – North Tarrant Express Segment 3C. Key member of the legal team that advised on the addition of a $750 million expansion segment to the Facility Agreement for NTE Segments 3A & 3B. Josh assisted with preparations for commercial and financial close and the drafting and review of ancillary closing documents. The parties achieved financial close in August 2019. The project was awarded the 2019 “Americas Project of the Year” in the road category by IJ Global.
Maryland Transit Administration and Maryland Department of Transportation – Purple Line Light Rail. Member of the legal team that advised Maryland on the concessionaire’s reprocurement of a design-build contract to complete the Purple Line Light Rail project, an approximately $2 billion (capital cost) project that will significantly facilitate mobility between the Maryland suburbs and Washington D.C. Josh assisted with contract document development and drafting.
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas – Automated Fare Collection System. Key member of the legal team advising on an automated fare collection system contract to replace METRO’s current system with an open, account-based system for its light rail, local bus, commuter bus and paratransit services that will provide customers with an expanded retail network and mobile application system that will integrate with future fare collection systems and enable interoperability with regional partners. Josh assisted with the development of contract provisions to address federal requirements.
