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Below is an archive of CPARB's disbanded ad hoc committees since 2013
Established April 13, 2023; disbursed December 20, 2024
View the committee webpage.
Established March 18, 2024; disbursed December 12, 2024
View the task force webpage.
Established April 13, 2023; disbursed February 13, 2025
View the workgroup webpage.
Established Feb. 10, 2022, Disbanded Sept. 12, 2024
To propose language to update RCW 39.04.155.
July 12, 2024
June 14, 2024
May 10, 2024
April 12, 2024
March 8, 2024
Jan. 12, 2024
Dec. 8, 2023
Nov. 16, 2023
Oct. 13, 2023
Sept. 8, 2023
Aug. 11, 2023
July 14, 2023
June 9, 2023
May 12, 2023
Dec. 9, 2022
Oct. 28, 2022
Oct. 14, 2022
Sept. 9, 2022
Aug. 29, 2022
Aug. 12, 2022
July 8, 2022
June 10, 2022
May 13, 2022
Established 02/13/2020, Disbanded 05/11/2023.
Co-Chair: Bill Dobyns
Co-Chair:
Laura DeGooyer (Public Schools), Kyle Dilbert (Ports), Bill Dobyns (General Contractors), Corey Fedie (Public Hospitals), Curt Gimmestad (General Contractors), Jeff Gonzalez (DES-State), ___ (Construction Trades Labor), Russel King (Local Government), Bob Korth (NW Iron Workers), Mark Nakagawara (Cities), Mark Riker (Const. Trades Labor), Barry Sherman (Specialty Contractors\NECA), Michael Transue (Specialty Subcontractors), Olivia Yang (Higher Education), ___ (OMWBE), ___ (WSDOT), ___ (CMAA)
Provide a written report to the legislature as required by ESB 5356 from the 2021 Legislative Session to evaluate current subcontractor listing policies and practices in RCW 39.30.060; recommend appropriate expansion of the number of subcontractors that may be listed in order to improve transparency and fairness without reducing competitive bidding and access to public works by minority and women-owned businesses; and recommend possible project threshold and time frames for purposes of subcontractor listings for all scopes of work that are not required to list under law.
April 19, 2023
The meeting has been canceled.
March 15, 2023
The March and April meetings have been canceled.
February 15, 2023
The meeting was canceled.
January 18, 2023
The January 18, 2023 meeting was canceled.
December 21, 2022
The December 21, 2022 meeting was canceled.
November 16, 2022
October 19, 2022 - Canceled
September 21, 2022 - Canceled
August 17, 2022 - Canceled
July 20, 2022 - Canceled
June 15, 2022
May 5, 2022
March 17, 2022
September 29, 2020
September 8, 2020
August 19, 2020
July 22, 2020
July 1, 2020
June 17, 2020 - Canceled, no quorum
Established 12/11/2018, Disbanded 02/13/2023
Co-Chair:
Co-Chair:
Steve Crawford (School Districts), Bill Frare (DES), ___ (Higher Ed), Shari Reiter-Johnson (L&I), Elisa Young (City of Seattle)
Seeking Representation From:
AGC, Eastern WA, Small Design Firms, Small Construction Companies, Veteran-Owned Businesses
Identify training opportunities across the State specifically for alternative public works, and create a link on the website where these training opportunities are identified and connected.
The idea is to leverage our partner organizations to “broaden the pool” and create a deeper and more widespread understanding of the best practices in the industry with regard to alternative public works.
Established 5/10/2018; Disbanded 5/13/2021
Co-Chair: Andrew Thompson
Co-Chair: Aleanna Kondelis
Members: Brian Barson, Nancy Deakins, Howard Hillinger, Rebecca Keith, Aleanna Kondelis, Irene Reyes, Jolene Skinner, Andrew Thompson, Janice Zahn
Committee Goal: Focus Data Collection Committee effort to collect data in response to JLARC’s recommendation #3 regarding GC/CM subcontractor and self-performance.
Public Body Recertification - Examples of GC/CM Subcontract Awards & Payment
Past Meetings:
August 27, 2020
July 31, 2020
June 12, 2020
May 10, 2020
October 10, 2019
September 18, 2019
June 14, 2019
February 6, 2019
January 9, 2019
November 15, 2018
Established 2/14/2019; Disbanded 5/13/2021
Chair: Rebecca Keith
Vice Chair: Robynne Thaxton
Members: Scott Middleton (Specialty Contractors), Olivia Yang (Higher Ed), Loren Armstrong (Ports), Rebecca Keith (Cities), Robynne Thaxton (Private Industry), Lisa van der Lugt (OMWBE), Becky Blankenship (Architects), Neil Hartman (Construction Trades Labor), Santosh Kuruvilla (Engineers), Eric Nordstrom (Counties), Linneth Riley Hall (Transit), Janet Jansen (DES), Mike Pellitteri (General Contractors), Robin Heinrichs (School Districts), Howard Hillinger (Construction Managers) - Updated 6/5/2020
Responsibilities: Achieve the reauthorization of RCW 39.10
Past Meetings:
November 12, 2020
August 10, 2020
July 29, 2020
July 15, 2020 - Canceled
July 1, 2020
June 11, 2020
May 1, 2020
April 23, 2020
March 19, 2020 - Canceled
March 5, 2020
February 18, 2020
December 2, 2019
November 18, 2019
November 4, 2019
October 7, 2019
September 23, 2019
September 9, 2019
July 29, 2019
July 15, 2019 - Canceled
July 1, 2019
June 17, 2019
June 3, 2019
April 19, 2019
Established 12/14/2017; Disbanded 2/11/2021
Co-Chairs: Brett Earnest, Joe Kline, Steve Tatge, Janice Zahn
Members: Nick Datz, Nancy Deakins, Debra Delzell, Brett Earnest, Curt Gimmestad, Rustin Hall, Rebecca Keith, Joe Kline, Art McClusky, Katie Popolow, Walter Schacht, Steve Tatge, Robynne Thaxton, Tim Thomas, Elisa Young, Janice Zahn
Committee Goal: Comprehensively review the Design-Build provisions of RCW 39.10 and identify any issues that should be addressed in addition to (a) RFP requirements that do not align with progressive procurements and (b) clarity about honorarium payments.
Past Meetings:
September 26, 2018
August 22, 2018
July 25, 2018
June 27, 2018
May 23, 2018
April 25, 2018
March 28, 2018
May 11th 2017 (CPARB Meeting)
Disbanded 5/10/2018
Chair: Nancy Deakins
Contact email: nancy.deakins@des.wa.gov
Committee goal: Make recommendations to improve the Design-Bid-Build (DBB) project delivery method to included high performance criteria with incentives for the designers and contractors meeting the performance measures.
Members: Nancy Deakins (DES), Janice Zahn (WA Ports), Steve Crawford (Schools), Stephen Starling (Architects), Curt Gimmestad (General Contractors), Brent LeVander (General Contractors), Mark Riker (Labor)
Stakeholders: Owners, Designers, Contractors, Sureties, Legislators, Governor's Office
Meetings:
Disbanded on 11/16/2017
Members: Walter Schacht, Teresa Bernstsen, Becky Barnhart, Santosh Kuruvilla, Vince Campanella, Bill Kent, Steve Crawford, Yelena Semenova, Edwina Martin Arnold, Olivia Yang, John Paewicz, George Shaw, Bill Kent, Janice Zahn, Linneth Riley-Hall.
Established 12/10/2015; Disbanded 12/8/2016
Members: Thuy Hong (Sound Transit), Ed Kommers (Mech Contractors Assoc of Western WA), Aleanna Kondelis (City of Seattle), Jon Lebo (UW), Dick Lutz (Centennial Construction), Barry Sherman (Nat. Electrixa Contractors Assoc), Mike Shinn (Shinn Mechanical), Andrew Thompson (Granite Construction), Janice Zahn (Port of Seattle)
Principles for Alternative Subcontractor Selection Process - Final Report
Disbursed by Board on 11/10/2016
Members: Bob Maruska, Gary Rowe, Chris Hirst, Ty Heim, Alexis Oliver, Mark Riker, Vince Campanella, Greg Fuller, Charles Horn, Larry Stevens, Dan Seydel, and representatives from DES & National Association of Minority Contractors
This committee is no longer meeting.
This committee is no longer meeting.
This committee has disbanded.
Chair: Ed Kommers
This task force has concluded it’s business and is no longer meeting.
This task force has concluded all business. It may reconvene at a later time
This task force has concluded its business and has disbanded.