Alison Berreth Sandberg

Alison Berreth Sandberg serves as a key procurement professional within the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Construction division, where she manages the acquisition of critical civil infrastructure services essential to the state’s transportation network. Her role centers on overseeing the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for highway, bridge, and roadway construction projects, ensuring alignment with state infrastructure goals and federal compliance standards. She handles complex, large-scale construction solicitations under the Federal-Aid Highway Program, coordinating with engineers, project managers, and legal advisors to develop technically sound and legally defensible procurement strategies that prioritize safety, resilience, and long-term durability of public works. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented in the system, her procurement activity indicates consistent engagement with general contractors and specialty subcontractors capable of executing heavy civil engineering tasks. She works with firms possessing proven experience in earthwork, pavement systems, structural steel, and traffic control, fostering partnerships with vendors who meet stringent performance, safety, and environmental standards. Her approach emphasizes competitive bidding, rigorous evaluation of technical proposals, and adherence to performance-based contract specifications. Sandberg’s contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside,” reflecting a focus on technical capability and cost-effectiveness over socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her process remains fully compliant with all federal and state small business participation requirements, ensuring equitable access for all qualified bidders. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), which accounts for half of her activity, followed by related categories including electrical supply wholesaling and other heavy civil engineering. She specializes in procuring turnkey construction services, materials handling systems, and infrastructure rehabilitation packages, demonstrating deep expertise in transportation construction lifecycle management.