Alison Sheehan

Alison Sheehan serves as a key procurement lead for the Town of Salisbury, Massachusetts, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure projects aligned with the town’s strategic priorities in coastal resilience and public service modernization. In her role, she manages the full lifecycle of contracts related to power and communication line construction, ensuring compliance with state and federal procurement regulations while advancing the town’s mission to strengthen infrastructure against climate impacts. Her work directly supports the planning, design, and execution of utility-scale projects that enhance grid reliability, expand broadband access, and reinforce public safety systems across the coastal community. Sheehan collaborates with a network of qualified contractors specializing in underground utility installation, overhead line construction, and related civil works. While no specific vendor relationships are currently highlighted in the agency’s award history, her procurement pattern indicates consistent engagement with firms possessing expertise in utility infrastructure, telecommunications trenching, and right-of-way management. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical competency, safety compliance, and timely delivery, fostering long-term partnerships with contractors who demonstrate proven experience in coastal environmental conditions and regulatory permitting frameworks. Sheehan’s procurement activity reflects a uniform preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions issued under the “No Set-Aside” category. This indicates a focus on selecting the most technically qualified and cost-effective offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, rather than prioritizing designated small business programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Her approach prioritizes performance outcomes and project-specific qualifications over socioeconomic set-asides. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 237130—Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction—encompassing the installation, maintenance, and upgrade of electrical transmission lines, fiber-optic conduits, and associated support structures. Sheehan’s technical expertise lies in utility-scale civil construction, with deep familiarity in trenchless technologies, pole and tower foundations, and coordination with utility providers to ensure seamless integration of power and communication networks within constrained coastal environments.