Allison Zimba

Allison Zimba serves as a key procurement lead for Cass City Public Schools, overseeing the acquisition of facilities infrastructure and educational environment enhancements critical to the district’s mission of student success and staff effectiveness. In this capacity, she manages the full lifecycle of contracts related to school modernization, including construction, site improvements, and instructional furnishings. Her role ensures alignment with state and federal compliance standards while prioritizing safe, functional, and up-to-date learning spaces. Zimba typically handles complex, multi-phase procurements under the SLED (State, Local, and Education) procurement framework, coordinating with architects, engineers, and contractors to deliver projects that meet educational and safety benchmarks. Zimba maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of specialty trade contractors and building construction firms, primarily engaged through competitive sealed bidding and request for proposal processes. While no single contractor dominates her award portfolio, she consistently works with firms specializing in commercial and institutional construction, electrical and plumbing trades, and office furniture installation. Her procurement approach emphasizes transparency, competitive fairness, and performance-based contract management to ensure quality outcomes across all project types. Zimba’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of procurements designated as “No Set-Aside.” She does not currently prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead focusing on merit-based selection grounded in technical capability and cost-effectiveness. This approach supports broad vendor participation while maintaining fiscal accountability and compliance with state education procurement statutes. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), and 337214 (Office Furniture Manufacturing). These categories reflect her expertise in managing facility upgrades, campus safety enhancements, and classroom furnishing acquisitions. Zimba’s technical domain expertise spans construction oversight, furniture specifications for educational use, and coordination of trade contractor schedules to minimize disruption to academic operations.