Aileen Carbonell

Aileen Carbonell serves as a procurement professional within the City of Miami’s public works and infrastructure division, supporting the agency’s mission to enhance urban resilience through strategic acquisitions in engineering, facility development, and climate-adaptive infrastructure. While her official title is not publicly listed, her role centers on managing solicitations and contract administration for critical municipal services, including landscaping, child care, and food services that support public operations and community stability. She ensures procurement activities align with city-wide goals for sustainability, flood mitigation, and long-term infrastructure modernization, frequently engaging in competitive sealed bidding and small purchase procedures to meet urgent operational needs. Carbonell’s contractor relationships are broad and diverse, with no single vendor dominating her portfolio. She works with a wide array of local and regional firms across multiple sectors, fostering partnerships with service providers who can deliver flexible, scalable solutions for city-run facilities and public spaces. Her procurement approach emphasizes responsiveness and reliability over long-term sole-source arrangements, encouraging competitive bidding to ensure value and accountability in every acquisition. Her contracting patterns show a clear preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as “No Set-Aside,” indicating a focus on merit-based selection rather than socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her process remains transparent and accessible to all qualified vendors, promoting equitable access to city contracts. Carbonell’s primary procurement focus lies in four NAICS categories: tire manufacturing, landscaping services, child care services, and caterers—each representing 25% of her activity. This reflects her oversight of both infrastructure-support functions and essential community services, requiring technical knowledge in facility operations, environmental compliance, and human services procurement. Her expertise spans the intersection of public works and social infrastructure, ensuring that municipal services remain functional, safe, and responsive to the needs of Miami’s diverse population.