Christina Verlinde

Christina Verlinde serves as Environmental Resources Coordinator for the Environmental Agency of Santa Rosa County, where she leads the planning, solicitation, and management of infrastructure procurement initiatives critical to environmental resilience. In this primary contracting role, she oversees the full lifecycle of acquisitions for public works projects, with a focus on stormwater systems, coastal protection infrastructure, and green engineering solutions. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to safeguard natural resources through sustainable civil construction, ensuring compliance with state environmental regulations and federal procurement standards. She typically handles complex, design-build and construction management contracts requiring technical expertise in hydraulic modeling, erosion control, and low-impact development practices. Christina collaborates closely with civil engineering firms, heavy construction contractors, and environmental consultants experienced in Florida-specific regulatory frameworks. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identified in the procurement database, her portfolio consistently engages vendors with proven experience in coastal construction, stormwater detention system installation, and permeable pavement technologies. Her working relationships are characterized by a preference for contractors with demonstrated track records in public infrastructure delivery, strong safety compliance, and familiarity with Florida Department of Environmental Protection guidelines. Christina’s procurement strategy reflects a firm commitment to open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued under no set-aside classifications. She does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead emphasizing technical capability, local experience, and performance reliability as primary selection criteria. This approach aligns with the agency’s operational need for large-scale, high-complexity infrastructure delivery, where scale and specialized expertise outweigh socioeconomic preferences in award decisions. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 237310 — Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction — encompassing roadways, drainage culverts, retaining walls, and related earthwork. She specializes in procuring heavy civil construction services that integrate green infrastructure, such as bioswales and rain gardens, into transportation corridors. Her technical domain expertise lies in stormwater management systems, erosion and sediment control, and resilient design for flood-prone coastal environments.