Contractor Input Survey for Skyway Housing Training Program

Empowering Contractors and Uplifting Community

Are you a woman or person of color contractor with a connection to Skyway?

If yes, Skyway Coalition would like to hear from you as we design a Housing Contract Training Program. This program is intended to provide access, training, networking, and resources to Black, Indigenous, people of color and woman-owned contract businesses. We seek input from Washington state contractor businesses connected to Skyway, but we also welcome feedback from contractors with ties to Rainier Beach, Renton, Tukwila, and Kent.

Community feedback is at the core of developing this program. Thank you for sharing your insights with us by completing this form.

Learn more about the trusted community partners making this program possible.

Skyway Coalition, Homestead Community Land Trust, and Tabor 100.

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* 1. Please provide your contact information. Your answers will be kept confidential, but we will use your contact information to send information about training opportunities that may interest you.

Name

Company

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Is your business certified as a Women-Owned/Minority Owned Business?

Yes

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* 3. Do you identify as a Black, Indigenous or person of color?

Yes

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* 4. Do you have a connection to the Skyway community?

Live or lived in Skyway

Have worked on construction projects located in Skyway

Attend school, church or other social connection in Skyway

Business is located in Skyway

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Do you own or are you a senior partner for a building trades business?

Yes

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* 6. If you answered yes to the question about how many years have you owned or been a senior partner in your business ?

0-5 Yrs

6 to 10 Yrs

10+

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* 7. Do you have experience in residential building trades (housing design or construction)?

Yes

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* 8. If you answered yes to the question above, check all that apply and provide number of years experience.

	0-5 Yrs	6-10 Yrs	10+ Yrs
Architect	Architect 0-5 Yrs	Architect 6-10 Yrs	Architect 10+ Yrs
Carpentry	Carpentry 0-5 Yrs	Carpentry 6-10 Yrs	Carpentry 10+ Yrs
Civil Engineering	Civil Engineering 0-5 Yrs	Civil Engineering 6-10 Yrs	Civil Engineering 10+ Yrs
Drywall	Drywall 0-5 Yrs	Drywall 6-10 Yrs	Drywall 10+ Yrs
Electrical	Electrical 0-5 Yrs	Electrical 6-10 Yrs	Electrical 10+ Yrs
Flooring	Flooring 0-5 Yrs	Flooring 6-10 Yrs	Flooring 10+ Yrs
General Contracting	General Contracting 0-5 Yrs	General Contracting 6-10 Yrs	General Contracting 10+ Yrs
HVAC	HVAC 0-5 Yrs	HVAC 6-10 Yrs	HVAC 10+ Yrs
Landscaping	Landscaping 0-5 Yrs	Landscaping 6-10 Yrs	Landscaping 10+ Yrs
Masonry/Concrete	Masonry/Concrete 0-5 Yrs	Masonry/Concrete 6-10 Yrs	Masonry/Concrete 10+ Yrs
Mechanical	Mechanical 0-5 Yrs	Mechanical 6-10 Yrs	Mechanical 10+ Yrs
Painting	Painting 0-5 Yrs	Painting 6-10 Yrs	Painting 10+ Yrs
Plumbing	Plumbing 0-5 Yrs	Plumbing 6-10 Yrs	Plumbing 10+ Yrs
Roofing	Roofing 0-5 Yrs	Roofing 6-10 Yrs	Roofing 10+ Yrs
Siding	Siding 0-5 Yrs	Siding 6-10 Yrs	Siding 10+ Yrs
Surveyor	Surveyor 0-5 Yrs	Surveyor 6-10 Yrs	Surveyor 10+ Yrs
Welder/IronWorker	Welder/IronWorker 0-5 Yrs	Welder/IronWorker 6-10 Yrs	Welder/IronWorker 10+ Yrs

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* 9. Has your business submitted a bid or bids to a non-profit affordable housing developer building homes with government funding?

Yes

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* 10. Was your business hired to build the affordable housing projects you bid on?

Yes, we were hired

No, we were not hired

Not applicable. We haven't made a bid of this nature

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* 11. What challenges did you face when submitting your bid proposal for affordable housing? Please check all that apply.

Preparing a proposal based on a bid sheet

Lack of credit from a supplier or bank to purchase materials wholesale

Cash flow

Recruiting, hiring and retaining staff for contract

Managing multiple job sites

GC's Prevailing Wage government compliance

Other (please specify)

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* 12. How interested would you be to receive training in the following areas:

	Very Interested	Interested	Low Interest	No Interest
How to develop a proposal from a bid sheet (not spec sheet)	How to develop a proposal from a bid sheet (not spec sheet) Very Interested	How to develop a proposal from a bid sheet (not spec sheet) Interested	How to develop a proposal from a bid sheet (not spec sheet) Low Interest	How to develop a proposal from a bid sheet (not spec sheet) No Interest
How to purchase wholesale materials	How to purchase wholesale materials Very Interested	How to purchase wholesale materials Interested	How to purchase wholesale materials Low Interest	How to purchase wholesale materials No Interest
How to manage cash flow	How to manage cash flow Very Interested	How to manage cash flow Interested	How to manage cash flow Low Interest	How to manage cash flow No Interest
How to recruit, hire and retain staff	How to recruit, hire and retain staff Very Interested	How to recruit, hire and retain staff Interested	How to recruit, hire and retain staff Low Interest	How to recruit, hire and retain staff No Interest
How to manage multiple job sites at once	How to manage multiple job sites at once Very Interested	How to manage multiple job sites at once Interested	How to manage multiple job sites at once Low Interest	How to manage multiple job sites at once No Interest
How to meet the GC's Prevailing Wage gov't compliance	How to meet the GC's Prevailing Wage gov't compliance Very Interested	How to meet the GC's Prevailing Wage gov't compliance Interested	How to meet the GC's Prevailing Wage gov't compliance Low Interest	How to meet the GC's Prevailing Wage gov't compliance No Interest

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Online Versus in Person Training -- Do you prefer to attend classes in person or online?

In-Person

On-Line

No Preference

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* 14. When are the best days for you to attend a training?

Weekday evenings

Weekdays 8 to 5

Saturdays

Sundays

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* 15. How many hours should the training be for each of the above topics?

1 Hour

1.5 Hours

2 Hours

3 Hours

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Do you have any other ideas to share with us?

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* 17. Thank you for completing this questionnaire. Your answers will help us design a training program to help your business expand and improve your chances of receiving a contract to build publicly funded housing. Would you be interested in those training sessions?

Yes