Colleen Jacobsen

Colleen Jacobsen serves as Project Manager for the Utility System of the City of Port St. Lucie, where she leads the planning, solicitation, and execution of technical acquisitions critical to maintaining the city’s water and wastewater infrastructure. In this primary procurement role, she oversees contracts for industrial coatings, surface preparation services, utility management software modernization, and the safe abandonment of underground piping systems. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to ensure operational resilience and regulatory compliance through targeted technical investments and lifecycle infrastructure management. Jacobsen typically handles complex, performance-based solicitations requiring specialized engineering expertise and strict adherence to environmental and safety standards. Jacobsen collaborates with a diverse range of contractors specializing in water utility infrastructure, including firms with expertise in cathodic protection, non-destructive testing, and SCADA system integration. She cultivates long-term vendor partnerships with firms possessing proven experience in municipal utility projects, emphasizing reliability, technical certification, and compliance with Florida Department of Environmental Protection guidelines. Her procurement approach prioritizes contractors with demonstrated success in municipal settings and a track record of delivering mission-critical services under tight operational constraints. While specific set-aside data is not currently available, Jacobsen’s procurement patterns reflect a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic diversity. She consistently encourages participation from small businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB-certified firms, particularly those offering niche services in corrosion control, wastewater system retrofitting, and utility software customization. Her team actively promotes outreach to qualified small businesses through targeted pre-solicitation events and technical assistance programs. Jacobsen’s primary procurement focus lies within NAICS categories related to water and wastewater infrastructure maintenance, including industrial painting and coating services (238910), utility system design and installation (237130), and software development for public utilities (541511). Her technical expertise centers on lifecycle management of buried pipelines, automated metering infrastructure, and environmental compliance systems, making her a key liaison between engineering teams and procurement stakeholders in the municipal utility sector.