Alicia Jones

Alicia Jones serves as a Purchaser within Marion County’s Public Works Agency, where she plays a central role in advancing the county’s infrastructure resilience through strategic procurement of highway, street, and bridge construction services. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of capital improvement contracts, she ensures compliance with state and federal standards while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission to maintain safe, durable, and accessible public transportation assets. Her portfolio primarily encompasses construction-phase contracts for pavement preservation, slope stabilization, bridge rehabilitation, and integrated stormwater management systems, requiring rigorous technical evaluation and performance-based contracting methodologies. Alicia collaborates extensively with qualified general contractors and specialty subcontractors experienced in civil infrastructure delivery, particularly those with demonstrated expertise in earthwork, concrete structures, and traffic control systems. While no single contractor dominates her award portfolio, she consistently engages vendors with proven track records in public works projects, emphasizing safety compliance, schedule adherence, and quality assurance protocols. Her working relationships are built on transparency, competitive bidding, and performance accountability, fostering a procurement environment grounded in fairness and technical rigor. Alicia’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under non-set-aside procedures. She does not currently prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead focusing on selecting the most technically capable and cost-effective bidders regardless of business size or certification status. This approach underscores a mission-driven emphasis on infrastructure integrity over socioeconomic targeting. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 237310 — Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction — reflecting deep expertise in civil construction procurement. She specializes in acquiring complex, multi-phase infrastructure projects requiring coordination of geotechnical engineering, drainage systems, and traffic management plans, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of construction specifications, bid evaluation criteria, and performance-based contract administration.