Betty J. Burton

Betty J. Burton serves as a Contract Specialist within the W074 Endist Jacksonville office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where she plays a pivotal role in executing civil infrastructure and environmental restoration procurements critical to military readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of complex construction and engineering contracts, including solicitation, evaluation, award, and administration of agreements related to dredging, shoreline protection, flood control, and waterway maintenance. She operates within the Department of Defense’s broader mission to sustain navigable waterways and coastal resilience, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and environmental statutes while aligning procurements with strategic Army engineering priorities. Burton maintains consistent, long-term relationships with leading civil engineering contractors, including FINCANTIERI MARINE REPAIR LLC, GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK CO, LLC, WEEKS MARINE, INC., MANSON CONSTRUCTION CO, and MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, large-capacity firms with proven expertise in heavy civil construction, marine operations, and hydraulic infrastructure. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, past performance, and regulatory compliance, fostering reliable vendor engagement on high-stakes, mission-critical projects requiring specialized equipment and environmental permitting expertise. Burton’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside orientation, with no utilization of 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic set-asides. This pattern indicates a strategic focus on securing the highest level of technical capacity and operational scale required for large-scale civil works, prioritizing capability over socioeconomic classification. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, her awards remain fully compliant with all federal contracting requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 221310 (Water Supply and Irrigation Systems), underscoring deep expertise in dredging, coastal engineering, levee construction, and water infrastructure rehabilitation. She routinely manages contracts for hydraulic structures, sediment management, and ecosystem restoration projects, demonstrating specialized knowledge in federal water resource engineering standards and environmental compliance frameworks.