Project Review Committee (PRC)

The Project Review Committee, mandated by RCW 39.10.220, is responsible for reviewing and approving public body certifications and project approval applications for the utilization of General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM) and Design-Build (DB) delivery methods of public works construction.

Upcoming meetings

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Future Meetings

The committee typically meets on the fourth Thursday of alternating months starting in January. (Please note: an additional date in Feb. 2025 has been added and the June 2025 date has been eliminated.)

  • December 5, 2024 – deadline for application submissions Oct. 21, 2024
  • Jan. 23 – deadline for application submissions Dec. 20, 2024
  • Feb. 27 – deadline for application submissions Jan. 20, 2025
  • March 27 – deadline for application submissions Feb. 20, 2025
  • May 22 – deadline for application submissions April 21, 2025
  • July 24 – deadline for application submissions June 20, 2025
  • Sept. 25 – deadline for application submissions Aug. 20, 2025
  • Dec. 4 – deadline for application submissions Oct. 20, 2025

Note to Applicants: Only seven applications can be reviewed in a day and the agenda will be developed from the applications in the order they are received. If more than seven applications are received for one meeting date, then a second day of reviews will need to be scheduled.

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Project Application Forms

All applications are due between the 15th and 20th of the month prior to the next scheduled meeting. Please submit all applications by 4 p.m. to PRC@des.wa.gov.

Public Body Certification/Recertification Application Forms

All Certification applications are due between the 15th and 20th of the month prior to the next scheduled meeting*. Please submit all applications by 4pm to PRC@des.wa.gov.

*Recertification applications are still required to meet the 90-day application deadline to ensure timely review prior to certification expiration.

Please contact us if you have questions or need clarification.

Appeal Process

Final determinations by the Committee may be appealed to the Board within seven days by the public body or by an interested party. A written notice of an appeal must be provided to the Committee, and, as applicable, to the public body. CPARB shall resolve an appeal within forty-five (45) days of receipt of the appeal and shall send a written determination of its decision to the party making the appeal and to the appropriate public body, as applicable. The public body shall comply with the determination of the Board (2SHB 1506, Section 109).

PRC Current Recruitment

PRC Recruitment is separate from the CPARB Recruitment. Please see the below Recruitment Notice for more information.

Operating Bylaws and Resources

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Please note: DES, CPARB, and PRC are not responsible for the content within each entity’s training offerings. Being listed in the training resources does not constitute endorsement of the entity or its training content. The intent is to provide industry resources for training opportunities for as many entities as possible.

Contact us

Talia Baker

CPARB\PRC Program Specialist