2021 Spring Construction Business School Term Summary


Spring 2021 Term Summary

Emerging Contractors Manual
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Session 1

March 25, 2021
Introductions and Orientation

Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington | abcwestwa.org
   Janessa Bishop | Meetings and Events Manager | (425) 327-5038 | [email protected]
   Wendy Novak | President and CEO |  (425) 418-4212 | [email protected]  
   Doug Bolar | ABC Diversity Committee Chair | Accountable Custodial & Maintenance | [email protected]
   Pat Oda | Past ABC Board Chair and Past Diversity Committee Chair | Neeley Construction | [email protected]
   Stan Kawamoto | Past ABC Member | Renton Technical College | [email protected] 
   Jared Malone | Membership Development Manager | (425) 646-8000 | [email protected]
Northwest Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) US Department of Transportation | www.transportation.gov/osdbu/nw-sbtrc
   Lily Keeffe | Project Director | (425) 248-4222 | [email protected] 
   Jessica Cheng | (425) 248-4222 | [email protected]
Sound Transit | https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/office-civil-rights-equity-inclusion
   Lisa Phair | Civil Rights Program Specialist | [email protected] 
Tacoma Minority Busines Development Agency (MBDA) US Department of Commerce | https://mbda-tacoma.com/
   Linda L. Womack | MBDA Business Center | (253) 242-0480 | [email protected] 
Recording

Marketing and Presenting your Business
Andrew Ballard | Marketing Solutions | [email protected] | (425) 337-1100 | www.mktg-solutions.com/ 
Recording | Presentation | QR Code Elevator Pitch Worksheet 


Session 2

April 1, 2021
Building the Business Team Panel

Moderated by Josh Griesse | Washington Commercial Painters | [email protected] | www.wa-cp.com
Panelists:
   Chris Newman | Newman Town CPA | [email protected] | www.newmantowncpa.com
   Todd Henry | Inslee Best Doezie & Ryder, P.S. | [email protected] | www.insleebest.com
   Julie R. Robblee | Alliance West Insurance | [email protected] | alliancewestinsurance.com
   Karen Say-Valadez | Saybr Contractors, Inc. | [email protected] | www.saybr.com
   Pat Oda | Neeley Construction | [email protected] | www.neeleyconstructioncompany.com 
Recording 

SWOT
SWOT Analysis Guide | SWOT Analysis Worksheet 

Construction Technology 
Matt Abeles | Associated Builders and Contractors | [email protected] | (847) 337-3777 | www.abc.org 
Recording | Presentation 


Session 3

April 8, 2021
Recruiting, Retaining and Motivating Employees 

Jason Jocson | BBSI | [email protected] | (425) 291-9570 | www.barrettbusiness.com 
Recording | Presentation 

Human Resource (HR) Policy and Compliance
Jason Jocson | BBSI | [email protected] | (425) 291-9570 | www.barrettbusiness.com 
Recording 

Meet the General Happy Hour with Marpac Construction, LLC 
Sai Chaleunphonh | Principal | [email protected] | http://www.marpac.net/ 
Hayden Hanna | Project Manager | [email protected] 
Olivia Ma | Estimator| [email protected] 
Recording | Bid with Marpac 


Session 4

April 15, 2021
Design Build Contracts

Danica Mason | Red Team Go | [email protected] | (206) 947-1992 | www.redteam-go.com 
Recording | Presentation Red Team Go Company Overview 

Design Build Contractor Panel
Moderated by: Danica Mason | Red Team Go | [email protected] | (206) 947-1992 | www.redteam-go.com
   John Salinas | Salinas Construction | [email protected] | (425) 745-6048 | www.salinasconcrete.com 
   Stan Kawamoto | Renton Technical College | [email protected] | (425) 235-7863 | www.rtc.edu 
   Nick Datz | Sound Transit | [email protected] | www.soundtransit.org 
   Amanda Lanier | Sound Transit | [email protected] | www.soundtransit.org 
   Mason Dahnens | Scarcella Bothers, Inc. | [email protected] | www.scarsellabros.com 
Recording  Doing business with Sound Transit


Session 5

April 22, 2021
Finding and Finalizing Your Bid (Looking at Overhead & Profit Margins, Generating a Unit Cost Estimate)

Alan Beane | GeoGrade Constructors LLC | [email protected] | (503) 799-5165 | www.geograde.com 
Recording | Presentation 

Managing Projects (Project Management and Field Operations Fundamentals)
Alan Beane | GeoGrade Constructors LLC | [email protected] | (503) 799-5165 | www.geograde.com 
Recording | Presentation | Bidding and Estimating SpreadsheetPDF of Bidding and Estimating Spreadsheet 


Session 6

April 29, 2021
Bookkeeping 

Joan Baldwin | Baldwin Services | [email protected] | (425) 485-6889 
Recording | Presentation

Business Taxes and Financials
Pete Miller | Clark Nuber P.S. | [email protected] | (425) 890-6184 | www.clarknuber.com 
Recording | Presentation 

Meet the General Happy Hour with Hensel Phelps Construction Co. | www.henselphelps.com
David Hutt | Operations Manager | [email protected]
Brad Rundquist | Chief Estimator | [email protected]
Jacob Erbes | Senior Estimator | [email protected]
Recording | Presentation | Hensel Phelps Pacific NW Public Bid Listings


Session 7

May 6, 2021
Bonding

Kara Skinner | Integrity Surety | [email protected] | (206) 546-1397 | www.integritysurety.com 
Recording | Presentation | The Little Black Bond Book

Business Insurance
Julie Robblee | Alliance West Insurance | [email protected] | (253) 301-4527 | www.alliancewestinsurance.com 
Recording | Presentation 

Meet the General Happy Hour with Rafn Company
Todd Miller | Superintendent | (425) 702-6693 | [email protected] | www.rafn.com
Recording |  Rafn Company Builders Exchange page


Session 8

May 13, 2021
Safety Training and Education (OSHA/WISHA)

David Boehm | Aspire Consulting | [email protected] | (206) 579-5749 | www.aspireconsultllc.com
Recording Part 1 | Recording Part 2 | Presentation 

Port of Seattle Vendor Connect

Drug Free Business

What’s Wrong with This Photo? WorkSafeBC interactive link for this month’s photo
2021 Spot the Hazards Calendar


Session 9

May 20, 2021
Construction Agreements and Disputes 

Todd Henry | Inslee Best Doezie & Ryder, P.S. | [email protected] | (425) 455-1234 | www.insleebest.com
Recording Part 1 | Recording Part 2 | Presentation 


Session 10

May 27, 2021

Construction Opportunities Presentations 
Shelley Bloom | The Blue Book of Building and Construction | [email protected] | (206) 380-1000 | www.thebluebook.com 
Magan Waltari | Whatcom Transportation Authority | [email protected] | (360) 788-9332 | www.ridewta.com 
Lisa Lagerstrom | Washington Procurement Technical Assistance Center | [email protected] | www.washingtonptac.org
Recording

Graduation
Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington
| abcwestwa.org
Janessa Bishop | Meetings and Events Manager | (425) 327-5038 | [email protected]
Wendy Novak | President and CEO |  (425) 418-4212 | [email protected] 
Doug Bolar | ABC Diversity Committee Chair | Accountable Custodial & Maintenance | [email protected] 
Stan Kawamoto | Past ABC Member | Renton Technical College | [email protected] | www.rtc.edu 
Jared Malone | Membership Development Manager | (425) 646-8000 | [email protected]  

Northwest Region Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) US Department of Transportation | www.transportation.gov/osdbu/nw-sbtrc
Lily Keeffe | Project Director | (425) 248-4222 | [email protected] 
Jessica Cheng | BEP Coordinator | (425) 248-4222 | [email protected]

Sound Transit | Office of Civil Rights, Equity & Inclusion - DBE/SB | www.soundtransit.org
Brenda Nnambi | [email protected] | [email protected] 

Tacoma Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) US Department of Commerce | www.mbda-tacoma.com
Linda L. Womack | MBDA Business Center | (253) 242-0480 | [email protected]

Recording

Congratulations to these Graduating Companies!

A/D & Sons Transportation Group, LLC

City Group Solutions, LLC

MIP Plumbing

Accountable Custodial & Maintenance

First Metals, Inc.

PNW Black Business Coalition

Alpha and Omega Electric

Hughes Group

Queen Anne Painting

American Abatement and Demo, LLC

Industrial Resources, Inc.

Sterling Logistics, LLC

Blue Trident, LLC

KCD Trucking, LLC

T & T Traffic Control, LLC

Builders Know Builders Construction

Keithly Electric Co.

Tilford & Associates

CETS

Lummi Bay Construction Co. LLC

Two Rivers CDC

 

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