Task Force & Committee Archives

Below is an archive of CPARB's disbanded ad hoc committees since 2013

Construction Cost Escalation Committee

Established May 22, 2025; disbursed Feb. 12, 2026.

View the Construction Cost Escalation Committee webpage.

JOC Evaluation Committee

Established Feb. 9, 2017; disbursed Sept. 11, 2025.

View the JOC Evaluation committee webpage.

Legislation Writing\Drafting Committee

Established May 12, 2022; disbursed April 10, 2025.

View the Legislation Writing\Drafting committee webpage.

Local Government Public Works Study Committee

Established May 14, 2020; disbursed April 10, 2025.

View the Local Government Public Works Study committee webpage.

GC/CM Committee

Established May 9, 2019; disbursed April 10, 2025.

View the GC/CM committee webpage.

SHB 1621 Review Committee

Established April 13, 2023; disbursed Dec. 20, 2024.

View the committee webpage.

WSDOT Project Delivery Method Review Task Force

Established March 18, 2024; disbursed Dec. 12, 2024.

View the task force webpage.

Project Feedback Process Workgroup

Established April 13, 2023; disbursed Feb. 13, 2025.

View the workgroup webpage.

Small Works Committee

Established Feb. 10, 2022, Disbanded Sept. 12, 2024.

Committee Members

  • Bill Frare (DES, Owner State) – Co-Chair
  • Irene Reyes (Private Industry\Diverse Business) – Co-Chair
  • Dawn Egbert (WA Ports)
  • Bobby Forch Jr. (Diverse Business)
  • Sharon Harvey (OMWBE)
  • Josh Klika (MRSC)
  • Scott Middleton (MCAWW)
  • Karen Mooseker (School Districts)
  • Mark Riker (Labor)
  • Cathy Robinson (Cities)
  • Reasa Pearson (L&I)
  • Kara Skinner (Insurance/Surety)
  • Olivia Yang (Higher Ed)

Responsibilities:

To propose language to update RCW 39.04.155.

Committee Resources

2024 Meetings

July 12, 2024

June 14, 2024

May 10, 2024

April 12, 2024

March 8, 2024

Jan. 12, 2024

2023 Meetings

Dec. 8, 2023

Nov. 16, 2023

Oct. 13, 2023

Sept. 8, 2023

Aug. 11, 2023

July 14, 2023

June 9, 2023

May 12, 2023

2022 Meetings

Dec. 9, 2022

Oct. 28, 2022

Oct. 14, 2022

Sept. 9, 2022

  • Agenda - prep for CPARB Legislation

Aug. 29, 2022

  • Agenda: Prepare for CPARB 9/8 meeting Report
  • Meeting minutes - Aug. 12, 2022

Aug. 12, 2022

July 8, 2022

June 10, 2022

May 13, 2022

Subcontractor Bid Listing Policy Evaluation Committee

Established Feb.13, 2020; disbanded May 11, 2023.

Committee members

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)

Responsibilities:

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.

Past Subcontractor Bid Listing Policy Evaluation Committee Meetings

April 19, 2023

The meeting was canceled.

March 15, 2023

The March and April meetings were canceled.

Feb. 15, 2023

The meeting was canceled.

Jan. 18, 2023

The meeting was canceled.

Dec. 21, 2022

The meeting was canceled.

Nov. 16, 2022

Oct. 19, 2022

The meeting was canceled.

Sept. 21, 2022

The meeting was canceled.

Aug. 17, 2022

The meeting was canceled.

July 20, 2022

The meeting was canceled.

June 15, 2022

May 5, 2022

March 17, 2022

  • Agenda: Discuss steps to develop a report to Legislature regarding how the revised statute is working and are there any recommended changes.

Sept. 29, 2020

Sept. 8, 2020

Aug. 19, 2020

July 22, 2020

July 1, 2020

  • Agenda - (carried over from June)

June 17, 2020

The meeting was canceled.

Education, Outreach & Web Development Workgroup

Established Dec. 11, 2018; disbanded Feb. 13, 2023.

Committee members

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

Responsibilities:

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.

Data Collection Implementation Committee

Established May 10, 2018; disbanded May 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 DCI Meetings

Past Meetings:

Aug. 27, 2020

July 31, 2020

June 12, 2020

May 10, 2020

Oct. 10, 2019

Sept. 18, 2019

June 14, 2019

Feb. 6, 2019

Jan. 9, 2019

Nov. 15, 2018

2021 Reauthorization Committee

Established Feb. 14, 2019; disbanded May 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 Reauthorization Committee Meetings

Past Meetings:

Nov. 12, 2020

Aug. 10, 2020

July 29, 2020

July 15, 2020

The meeting was canceled.

July 1, 2020

June 11, 2020

May 1, 2020

April 23, 2020

March 19, 2020

The meeting was canceled.

March 5, 2020

Feb. 18, 2020

Dec. 2, 2019

Nov. 18, 2019

Nov. 4, 2019

Oct. 7, 2019

The meeting was canceled.

Sept. 23, 2019

Sept. 9, 2019

July 29, 2019

July 15, 2019

The meeting was canceled.

July 1, 2019

June 17, 2019

June 3, 2019

April 19, 2019

Design-Build Statute Review Committee

Established Dec. 14, 2017; disbanded Feb. 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 DBSR Meetings

Past Meetings:

Sept. 26, 2018

The meeting was canceled.

Aug. 22, 2018

The meeting was canceled.

July 25, 2018

The meeting was canceled.

June 27, 2018

May 23, 2018

April 25, 2018

March 28, 2018

Public-Private Partnership Committee

Disbanded Sept. 13, 2018.
 
Chair: John Ahlers
Contact email: jahlers@ac-lawyers.com
Committee goal: Focus on public works and alternative delivery methods, evaluate existing statute, RWC 47.46 Public-Private Transportation Initiatives, Transportation Initiatives Partnership, and if existing statue isn't appropriate, draft proposed statutory language.
Members: Mark Riker, Christ Hirst, Vince Campanella, Gary Rowe, Linneth Riley-Hall, Rebecca Keith, Brian Zeallear
Representatives from: Ports, higher education, architect community, WDDOT.
Final Report to CPARB - Sept. 13, 2018
Past P3 Meetings

May 11, 2017 (CPARB Meeting)

March 14, 2017
Puget Sound Industrial Excellence Center, Apprenticeship & Education Center
Building E, Finishing Trades Building, Room 370a
6737 Corson Avenue South; Seattle, WA 98108
March 1, 2017
Puget Sound Industrial Excellence Center, Apprenticeship & Education Center
Building E, Finishing Trades Building, Room 370a
6737 Corson Avenue South; Seattle, WA 98108
Nov. 29, 2016
Puget Sound Industrial Excellence Center, Apprenticeship & Education Center
6737 Corson Avenue South; Seattle, WA 98108
Oct. 13, 2016
Puget Sound Industrial Excellence Center, Apprenticeship & Education Center
March 1, 2016

High Performance on Design-Bid-Build Committee

Disbanded May 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:

Design-Build Best Practices Committee

Disbanded on Nov. 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.

ECCM/MCCM Best Practices Committee

Established Dec.10,2015; disbanded Dec. 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)

Public Works Issues Committee

Disbursed by Board on Nov. 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

JOC Committee

This committee is no longer meeting.

CPARB/K-12 Performance-Based Construction Contracts Committee

This committee is no longer meeting.

2013 Reauthorization Committee

This committee has disbanded.

Chair: Ed Kommers

CPARB Responsibility/Eligibility Task Force

This task force has concluded its business and is no longer meeting.

Small Business Opportunities Task Force

This task force has concluded all business. It may reconvene at a later time.

Integrated Project Delivery and Best Value Task Force

This task force has concluded its business and has disbanded.