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The primary contact for the Minnesota Department of Administration serves as a key procurement lead responsible for managing capital infrastructure contracts aligned with the agency’s mission to maintain and modernize state-owned facilities and natural resource areas. Specializing in site preparation and ground development projects, they oversee the acquisition of services critical to land clearing, grading, excavation, and utility rough-ins for public buildings and outdoor infrastructure. Their role ensures compliance with state procurement statutes while advancing sustainable construction practices and long-term asset resilience across Minnesota’s public sector. Contractor relationships are centered on qualified site preparation firms with proven experience in public works environments. The contact consistently engages with general contractors and specialized earthwork subcontractors capable of executing complex civil site work under stringent environmental and safety regulations. While no single contractor dominates the award profile, the working relationship model emphasizes performance-based contracting, pre-qualification standards, and rigorous bid evaluation criteria focused on safety records, equipment capacity, and past performance on state-funded projects. There is no preference for socioeconomic set-asides; all acquisitions are competed broadly under full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other small business set-asides. This reflects a strategic decision to prioritize technical capability and project readiness over socioeconomic criteria, ensuring the most qualified firms compete on merit for high-stakes infrastructure work. The contact’s procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 238910 — Site Preparation Contractors — encompassing earthmoving, drainage installation, erosion control, and site grading services. Their expertise lies in procuring heavy civil construction activities that support state building foundations, park infrastructure, and natural resource restoration efforts, requiring deep familiarity with Minnesota’s environmental permitting frameworks and geotechnical standards.