Alice Phoenix

Alice Phoenix serves as a procurement lead within King County’s public infrastructure division, overseeing the acquisition of professional and construction services critical to the county’s mission of sustaining resilient public systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts centered on engineering, architectural, and building construction services, ensuring alignment with strategic goals in transportation, water infrastructure, and institutional facility development. Her role involves end-to-end procurement lifecycle management—from needs assessment and solicitation design to contract award and performance monitoring—while upholding compliance with state and federal procurement standards. She works closely with technical staff to translate infrastructure priorities into clear, competitive solicitations that attract qualified vendors. Phoenix’s contracting patterns reflect a broad, open-competition approach, with no set-asides currently preferred across her portfolio. She engages a wide range of vendors, from large multidisciplinary engineering firms to specialized technical service providers, fostering competitive bidding environments that prioritize technical merit, past performance, and compliance with environmental and safety standards. While no single contractor dominates her award history, she consistently collaborates with firms possessing proven expertise in civil engineering, geospatial analysis, and commercial construction. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541310 (Architectural Services), with significant activity in 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 541360 (Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services). She routinely procures services such as geotechnical investigations, structural design, land surveying, and building rehabilitation, reflecting deep technical expertise in infrastructure planning and climate-adaptive design. Her work supports King County’s commitment to equitable, sustainable development through technically rigorous and transparent contracting practices.