Alex Cushman

Alex Cushman serves as a Staff Contact for the City of Rapid City under the South Dakota state government, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize critical public infrastructure through strategic procurement. In this role, Cushman facilitates the acquisition process for engineering services and temporary staffing solutions, ensuring alignment with municipal resilience goals and capital improvement priorities. They coordinate with internal departments to define scope, evaluate vendor capabilities, and manage contract administration for projects involving transportation networks, water and sewer systems, and public facilities. Cushman’s work is central to enabling timely, compliant, and technically sound procurement outcomes that support long-term public safety and service delivery. Cushman works with a diverse range of vendors, primarily engineering consulting firms and temporary staffing agencies, to deliver specialized technical expertise and operational support. While no single contractor dominates the award landscape, relationships are built on demonstrated technical competence, regulatory compliance, and capacity to meet municipal timelines. Engagement patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes and contract oversight, with a preference for firms experienced in state and local government infrastructure projects. Cushman’s procurement activities reflect a clear preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” There is no current emphasis on 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs, indicating a procurement strategy focused on technical merit and operational readiness rather than socioeconomic targeting. This approach prioritizes mission-critical delivery over demographic-based set-asides. The agency’s contracting activity is evenly split between NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541320 (Temporary Help Services). Cushman routinely procures civil engineering design, geotechnical analysis, stormwater management planning, and skilled temporary personnel for field operations and project support. Their expertise lies in managing complex, multi-disciplinary contracts that bridge technical engineering requirements with workforce flexibility to sustain municipal service continuity.