Ajo Henning

Ajo Henning serves as a City Official with responsibility for overseeing public infrastructure procurement on behalf of the City of Marco Island. In this role, Henning manages the acquisition lifecycle for critical transportation and civil works projects, ensuring alignment with the city’s strategic priorities in roadway preservation, stormwater management, and multimodal mobility enhancements. As the primary point of contact for infrastructure contracting, Henning evaluates bids, ensures compliance with state and federal procurement regulations, and coordinates with engineering and public works departments to translate capital improvement plans into competitive, transparent solicitations. Their focus is squarely on large-scale civil construction projects that directly impact community safety, environmental resilience, and long-term infrastructure sustainability. Henning’s contracting patterns reflect a preference for established general contractors with proven expertise in heavy highway and bridge construction. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented in the procurement database, the nature of the work suggests consistent engagement with firms possessing specialized capabilities in earthwork, concrete paving, drainage system installation, and traffic control infrastructure. Vendor partnerships are typically formed through open competitive bidding, with an emphasis on technical qualifications, safety records, and past performance on similar municipal projects. Henning’s procurement portfolio shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and cost-effectiveness over mandated small business preferences, consistent with the scale and complexity of infrastructure needs in a coastal municipality. There is no indication of targeted use of 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, indicating a neutral stance toward socioeconomic contracting in favor of performance-based selection criteria. The agency’s contracting activity is exclusively concentrated in NAICS 237310 — Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction — underscoring Henning’s deep specialization in civil infrastructure procurement. This includes the acquisition of services related to pavement rehabilitation, storm drain upgrades, pedestrian and bicycle pathway development, and intersection modernization. Henning’s technical expertise lies in managing complex construction contracts governed by standard specifications such as FDOT and AASHTO standards, ensuring projects meet rigorous engineering and environmental compliance requirements.