Future meetings in 2023:

• September 14, 2023
• October 12, 2023
• December 14, 2023

CPARB Mission

To provide an evaluation of public capital projects construction processes, including the impact of contracting methods on project outcomes, and to advise the legislature on policies related to public works delivery methods and alternative public works contracting procedures.

The Board agrees to embody the following Shared Commitments:

• Respect
• Purpose
• Listen to Understand
• Accountability
• Inclusion

Legislation of Interest

Weekly Legislative Activity on Bills of Interest: 2023

Board Legislation Submission Timeline (as approved by CPARB 2018)

• Bill Status Report - Final for 2023 Session
• CPARB Senate Bill 5268
  • Legislation FAQ
  • Legislation One-Pager
  • 5268 Bill Signing Photo

Please email ALL submissions to CPARB@des.wa.gov

CPARB Members

Board Member Contact List

CPARB Recruitment for the 16 Governor-appointed positions are through the Governor's Office. To apply for a position on CPARB, please go to the Boards & Commissions webpage.

Recruitment has started for the following CPARB positions:

• Architects
• Construction Trades Labor
• Counties - appointed directly by WA State Association of Counties not the Governor’s Office
• Engineers
• General Contractors
• Private Industry (2 positions)
• Specialty Contractors

What's new with CPARB

Subcontractor Bid Listing Report; November 2022

BE/DBI Report to the Legislature; June 2022

• Letter from Chair Zahn

CPARB Committees

• Board Development Committee
• Business Equity/Diverse Business Inclusion Committee
• Education Connections Committee
• GC/CM Committee
• JOC Evaluation Committee
• Legislation Writing\Drafting Committee
• Local Government Public Works Study Committee
• Project Feedback Process Workgroup
• Project Review Committee
  • Recruitment
    • Recruitment Plan
    • Position Definitions
    • Recruitment Notice - April 14, 2023
      • PRC Positions
        • Owner - Higher Education (1 position)
          • Traci Brewer-Rogstad - Letter of Interest
          • Jason Baerlocher - Letter of Interest
• SHB 1621 Review Committee
• Small Works Committee
• Task Force & Committee Archive

Bylaws, guidelines & reports

Background & Reference

Through extensive stakeholder involvement with committees, CPARB has:

• Recommended 25 public works bills to the Legislature that address quality, efficiency, and accountability of traditional and alternative public works contracting, of which 15 passed into new law:

• Development of Alternative Delivery Best Practices Guidelines
  • Design-Build
  • Job Order Contracting
  • Business Equity/Diverse Business Inclusion
  • GC/CM - In process
• Major and minor improvements to alternative public works contracting, RCW 39.10:
  • Design-Build (DB), including allowing “progressive Design-Build” selection with price factors without designs submitted
  • General Contractor/Construction Manager (GC/CM), including allowing an alternative selection process for mechanical and electrical subcontractors, adding heavy civil project procedures, and addressing protests
  • Job Order Contracting (JOC), including increasing work order limit to $350k, increasing annual limits to $6M for King Co. and DES, and adding public bodies that can use the process
• Responsible bidder criteria (added mandatory criteria into law and provided guidelines for using Supplemental bidder responsibility criteria) RCW 39.04.350
• Timely processing & payment of undisputed claims (change orders) RCW 39.04.360
• Increasing Small Works Roster project dollar limits & added provisions for small business
• Performed studies and publish reports for the Legislature and Other's Use
• Discussed various improvements including: Diverse Business Inclusion, Small Business Opportunities, Responsibility/Eligibility, Job Order Contracting, Reauthorization, Heavy Civil GC/CM, and Life Cycle Cost Analysis & Energy Efficiency, Integrated project delivery and Best Value methods, ECCM/MCCM Best Practices

Sunset Reviews by JLARC: 2013 & 2021 (expiration years, so sunset review typically takes place ~ 1 year before.)

Training Resources

• AGC Education Foundation
• AIA Seattle
• APWA - WA
• DBIA Northwest Region
• DBIA National Course Calendar
• DBIA Workshops
• OMWBE Upcoming Events Calendar
• Municipal Research & Services Center (MRSC) Training Calendar
• Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) - Public Works Training
• Governor's Boards & Commissions Handbook
• Governor's Boards & Commissions Appointee Training