M/WBE
rom its inception, the PFD was
committed to ensuring that a variety of firms had the opportunity to
participate in the design and construction of the new baseball stadium --
especially minority and women owned businesses. The PFD held its first
Board of Directors meeting in December 1995. In January 1996, as one of
its first official actions, the PFD established M/WBE goals for
architect/engineering and construction services. The PFD Board
also passed additional resolutions established goals identical to King
County’s goals for other services.
| M/WBE Goals |
MBE |
WBE |
| Construction/Public Works |
14% |
18% |
| Architecture/Engineering |
17% |
10% |
| Consulting and other professional services
|
6% |
15% |
| Concessionaire |
0% |
5% |
For every service solicited by the PFD, the state’s
on-line M/WBE directory was consulted to determine the availability of
certified firms for that particular service. If certified firms were
available, either of the following may have occured: certified firms were
directly solicited as a prime contractor; and/or mandatory goals were
placed on the contract. At least one minority and one woman owned business
was solicited when the PFD went out on a "three quote process". If the
contract was large enough to advertise, there were generally goals placed
on it.
Participation by M/WBE Firms
The PFD employed M/WBE firms for a wide range
of services. The following list is a sample of all the areas in which
certified firms participated:
- Legal
- Financial advising
- Accounting
- Environmental planning
- Architectural/Engineering
- Insurance claims
- Community outreach
- Business relocation assistance
- Land use and permitting
- Public Art program development
- Project Management
- Public Affairs
- Promotional items
- Transportation Survey
- Construction
his section is dedicated to the diversity issues that were addressed during the construction of SAFECO FIELD, and how the PFD addressed those issues.