Craig Marker

Craig Marker serves as Project Manager for the Cecil County Department of Public Works, where he leads the planning, solicitation, and oversight of infrastructure-related acquisitions critical to the county’s transportation, environmental, and waste management systems. In this primary contracting role, he ensures compliance with state and federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission of sustainable public works development. He typically manages engineering services contracts and solid waste infrastructure projects, coordinating with technical staff to define performance requirements, evaluate proposals, and administer performance-based deliverables under fixed-price and cost-reimbursement mechanisms. While specific contractor names are not publicly enumerated, Marker maintains a broad network of qualified engineering firms and environmental service providers, engaging both large-scale consultants and regional specialty vendors. His procurement approach emphasizes technical competency, regulatory adherence, and project scalability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering complex civil engineering designs, landfill operations support, and environmental remediation services. He prioritizes clear scope definition and performance metrics to ensure accountability across the contract lifecycle. Marker’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This indicates a procurement strategy focused on technical merit and capacity over socioeconomic preferences, though small businesses are not excluded—they compete on equal footing within a neutral, merit-based evaluation framework. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing transportation planning, stormwater management, and infrastructure design, with a secondary emphasis on NAICS 562212 (Solid Waste Landfill). He specializes in procuring technical services for road rehabilitation, drainage system upgrades, landfill expansion, and environmental compliance monitoring, demonstrating deep expertise in civil engineering workflows and regulatory frameworks governing municipal waste and public infrastructure.