Exhibit B
Minutes Exhibit B Port Commission Regular Meeting of February 9, 2016 Commission-Pubiic-Records - From: Daniel Seydel, llSent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 8:19 AM To: ' Commission-Pubiic-Records Cc: dan@eiwashington.org; Enid Duncan; Nadeem Ismail; Jamila Johnson; Prince, Ed (CAAA); Kerney, Charlotte (CAAA); Uiniguez@cha.WA.gov; Michael.itti@capaa.WA.gov,' graceflyright@aol.com; leslieJones@soundtransitorg; Len Simpson; Navarro, Luis; Yates, Henry Subject: Procurement Excellence , Categories: Public Comment , Honorable Commissioners, . I wanted to thank you for allowing me to speak on behalf of the resolution eliminating the barriers to inclusion wrapped around l-200 constraints. As mentioned in my testimony there are many areas impacting or ' adversely impacting economic development specificaily for minority and disadvantaged firms. - Access to capital . - Bonding (though performance and payment bond claims are low) and Insurance - Minority Business Ambassadors are NOT on the executive staff ' - Partnerships with existing capacity building programs Burdensome evaluation criteria that is impossible for smail firms to become lst tier primes - Enforcement action against lst tier primes not practicing inclusive processes in their procurement opportunities (the existing laws for GCCM and Design Build allow agencies to utiiize the primes approach to inclusion and historical performance as a weighted areas refer to RCW 39.10.360 & 39.10.330 Award Processes) - it is important that these concerns are addressed prior to issuing another $4 million contract with iittle to minimum inclusion of the same firms the Port is attempting to attract. 'Thank you for your support of small diverse businesses and your consideration of these amendments. - Dan Seydel Entrepreneuriai Institute of Washington 206.406.0844 f) 206.299.9934 www.eiwashington.org FREE Active* Professional Development Center Youiube ElW Construction University select link below: htt 5: www. outube.com channel UCKLSYerLZSHan nb6thA
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