Alma Garcia

Alma Garcia serves as a key procurement liaison for the County of Santa Barbara, supporting the agency’s mission to modernize and sustain critical public infrastructure. In her role, she manages the acquisition lifecycle for civil construction and transportation-related services, ensuring compliance with state and federal procurement regulations. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for infrastructure projects such as pavement rehabilitation, stormwater management systems, and concrete structural work. She works closely with engineering and public works departments to align procurement strategy with long-term capital improvement plans, emphasizing lifecycle cost analysis and performance-based specifications. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, Garcia’s procurement activity consistently engages firms specializing in poured concrete foundation work and transportation equipment supply chains. She collaborates with general contractors, specialty civil subcontractors, and wholesale distributors of non-motorized transportation infrastructure components, fostering competitive bidding environments and rigorous vendor qualification processes. Her approach prioritizes technical capability, safety compliance, and adherence to Caltrans and DOT standards. Garcia’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of procurements designated as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on merit-based selection rather than socioeconomic set-asides, though small and medium-sized enterprises remain active participants due to the technical nature of the work. Her approach supports broad market access while maintaining strict performance benchmarks. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238110 (Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors) and 423860 (Transportation Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers), underscoring deep expertise in civil construction materials and infrastructure supply logistics. She routinely procures precast concrete components, geosynthetic drainage systems, traffic control devices, and specialized equipment for landfill and stormwater management, demonstrating technical fluency in public works engineering domains.