Adrienne Finnegan

Adrienne Finnegan serves as the primary Contracting Authority for Westlock County, overseeing the full lifecycle of procurement activities critical to the agency’s infrastructure mission. She is responsible for soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for public works projects, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and municipal policy. Her portfolio centers on large-scale civil construction initiatives, particularly those involving highway, bridge, and campground infrastructure development. Finnegan works closely with engineering, project management, and legal teams to align acquisition strategies with long-term asset sustainability goals, ensuring transparency, competition, and value for public funds. Finnegan maintains a neutral contracting posture, engaging with a broad and competitive field of qualified contractors without reliance on any single vendor. She fosters open competition through standardized bidding processes and robust pre-solicitation outreach, encouraging participation from regional and national construction firms with demonstrated expertise in heavy civil infrastructure. Her working relationships are characterized by professionalism, adherence to contractual obligations, and a focus on performance-based outcomes rather than vendor loyalty. Finnegan does not utilize any socioeconomic set-asides; 100% of her procurements are competed without restriction under the No Set-Aside designation. This reflects Westlock County’s commitment to open, merit-based competition and the belief that technical capability and proven performance, rather than socioeconomic classification, should drive award decisions. While small businesses are welcome to compete, there is no formal programmatic emphasis on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences in her portfolio. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 237310 — Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. She specializes in complex civil works involving earthmoving, structural concrete, drainage systems, and pavement engineering, often requiring specialized equipment and certified labor. Finnegan’s technical expertise lies in evaluating contractor capabilities for heavy infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with transportation safety standards and environmental mitigation requirements.