Additional Description:

The individual serves as a procurement lead within the Minnesota Department of Administration, overseeing the acquisition of capital construction and infrastructure services critical to maintaining the state’s public facilities. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of construction-related contracts, they ensure compliance with state procurement statutes while advancing the agency’s mission of safe, sustainable, and resilient state infrastructure. Their portfolio primarily includes competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contracts for commercial and institutional building construction, site preparation, and poured concrete foundation work, aligning with the state’s long-term capital improvement strategy. Contractor relationships are broadly distributed across qualified general contractors and specialty trade firms, with no single vendor dominating award activity. The procurement approach emphasizes open competition, fostering partnerships with firms possessing proven experience in public-sector construction, including those certified in safety, quality, and environmental compliance standards. Vendor engagement is performance-driven, with emphasis on past performance evaluations, bonding capacity, and adherence to Minnesota’s public works requirements. Set-aside preferences are uniformly non-targeted, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition without utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. This reflects a strategic decision to prioritize technical capability and value over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring the most qualified firms compete for state infrastructure projects regardless of business size or certification status. The primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors), and 238110 (Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors). These categories reflect expertise in large-scale public works, including renovations of state office buildings, courthouses, and educational facilities, as well as foundational and earthwork infrastructure. The individual possesses deep technical knowledge of construction specifications, bid evaluation criteria, and state building codes, ensuring procurements deliver durable, code-compliant infrastructure aligned with Minnesota’s sustainability and safety standards.