Committee members
Co-Chairs: Lekha Fernandes, Santosh Kuruvilla, Irene Reyes
- Jackie Bayne, WSDOT OEO
- Frank Boykin, MBDA
- Stephanie Caldwell, Absher Construction
- Lekha Fernandes, OMWBE, Chair
- Bobby Forch, CPARB DBE Representative
- Shelly Henderson, Mukilteo School Dist. (K-12 Schools)
- Aleanna Kondelis, Hill International
- Santosh Kuruvilla, Exeltech (Engineers), Co-Chair
- Keith Michel, Forma Construction (GC)
- Brenda Nnambi, Sound Transit
- Matt Rasmussen, Benton County
- Irene Reyes, Excel Supply Company, Co-Chair
- Cathy Robinson, University of WA (was City Rep)
- John Salinas II, Specialty Contractors
- Young Sang Song, Song Consulting
- Cheryl Stewart, Inland Northwest AGC
- Chip Tull, Hoffman Construction
- Charles Wilson, DES
- Olivia Yang, WA State University
- Janice Zahn, Port of Seattle
Updated May 14, 2024
Purpose:
Focus efforts around the following:
- Utilize Strategies from the BE/DBI Report to inform potential Legislative Changes.
- Create consistency in contract language to reduce barriers in policy and eventually statute.
- Evaluate and advocate to bring forth opportunities for firms to successfully compete and build capacity.
- Identify metrics for measuring accountability.
Committee resources:
Upcoming meetings
Meetings to occur the third Wednesday of every month from 1:30 - 3 p.m.
- July 16, 2025
- August 20, 2025
- September 17, 2025
- October 15, 2025
- November 19, 2025
- December 17, 2025
Committee workgroup meetings
Change Order Workgroup
Schedule: 1st Monday of every month from 3-4 p.m.
Platform: Via Zoom
Meeting URL: https://des-wa.zoom.us/j/99020585325?pwd=727GkF0yEgbspWIpa1zvpba8Z4efpP.1
Meeting ID: 990 2058 5325
Meeting Passcode: 634239
Call in information: 888 788 0099 US Toll-free
Primary Contacts: Steve Russo - srusso@umci.com
Irene Reyes - glovelady@excelsupplycompany.com
Retainage Workgroup
Schedule: 2nd Monday of every month from 1-2 p.m.
Platform: Via Zoom
Meeting URL: https://des-wa.zoom.us/j/94750529704?pwd=MQx4clqZqn5YYn5Ibo8wzbvfQvvZm3.1<
Meeting ID: 947 5052 9704
Meeting Passcode: 078635
Call in information: 877 853 5247 US Toll-free
Primary Contacts: Cindy Magruder - magruder@uw.edu
Maya Huff - maja_huff@wsu.edu
Change Order Workgroup
Schedule: 3rd Monday of every month from 3-4 p.m.
Platform: Via Zoom
Meeting URL: https://des-wa.zoom.us/j/93256180886?pwd=VeJovNEn5oWl0u4z0jSLicPkfuvYLs.1
Meeting ID: 932 5618 0886
Meeting Passcode: 720039
Call in information: 877 853 5247 US Toll-free
Primary Contacts: Steve Russo - srusso@umci.com
Irene Reyes - glovelady@excelsupplycompany.com
Retainage Workgroup
Schedule: 4th Monday of every month from 1-2 p.m.
Platform: Via Zoom
Meeting URL: https://des-wa.zoom.us/j/95233768244?pwd=hUPFVbKxXaHb2OsmardXkh4gCixr88.1
Meeting ID: 952 3376 8244
Meeting Passcode: 125106
Call in information: 877 853 5247 US Toll-free
Primary Contacts: Cindy Magruder - magruder@uw.edu
Maya Huff - maja_huff@wsu.edu
2022 BE/DBI Report to the Legislature
- BE/DBI Report Reference Material
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- 4.1 BEDBI Matrix 8/23/2021
- 4.2 DBDEI Barrier Statements Compiled (Rev3)
- 5.0 BE/DBI Survey Results 3/3/2022
- 7.1 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 4/1/2021
- 7.2 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 5/28/2021
- 7.3 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 6/25/2021
- 7.4 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 7/23/2021
- 7.5 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 8/27/2021
- 7.6 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 9/24/2021
- 7.7 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 10/22/2021
- 7.8 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 10/29/2021
- 7.9 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 11/19/2021
- 7.10 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 12/17/2021
- 7.11 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 1/28/2022
- 7.12 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 2/25/2022
- 7.13 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 3/4/2022
- 7.14 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 3/25/2022
- 7.15 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 4/1/2022
- 7.16 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 4/22/2022
- 7.17 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 5/6/2022
- 7.18 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 5/27/2022
- 7.19 BE/DBI Committee Minutes 6/3/2022
- 8.0 Compiled BE/DBI Report Feedback
- 14.4 PEAR One-Pager 3/21/22
- 16.2 Mentor-Protege Capacity Building Mentorship Program (CBMP) Best Practices 10.4 MBDA
- 16.3 CBMP C3-C4 Survey Report 2021-2022
- 16.4 WA Small Business Resource Guide