Alexa Peterson

Alexa Peterson serves as the primary procurement lead for the City of Johnson City, overseeing the acquisition of landscaping and grounds maintenance services essential to the municipality’s public infrastructure and community resilience goals. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of contracting activities—from needs assessment and solicitation development to contract award and performance monitoring—ensuring alignment with the city’s strategic priorities in urban beautification, stormwater management, and sustainable public space development. Her acquisitions are critical to maintaining civic aesthetics, environmental health, and recreational access across parks, plazas, and municipal facilities. Peterson works with a broad network of local and regional landscaping contractors, including specialized firms in turf management, irrigation system installation, native plant landscaping, and erosion control. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she fosters consistent, performance-based partnerships with vendors who demonstrate reliability, compliance with municipal environmental standards, and expertise in low-impact development practices. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive sealed bidding and clear performance metrics to ensure accountability and long-term service quality. Peterson’s procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on merit-based selection rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small businesses are not formally prioritized through targeted set-asides, she maintains an inclusive solicitation process that allows all qualified vendors to compete on technical capability and cost-effectiveness. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), encompassing mowing, pruning, mulching, tree care, seasonal planting, irrigation system maintenance, and hardscape installation. She possesses deep technical familiarity with municipal landscaping standards, native vegetation requirements, and sustainable site management practices, ensuring all contracted services support the city’s broader goals of environmental stewardship and public health.