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.

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

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

Yes

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

Yes

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)

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

Yes

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+

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

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)

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

In-Person

On-Line

No Preference

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

Weekday evenings

Weekdays 8 to 5

Saturdays

Sundays

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

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