Donna Y Metz

Donna Y. Metz serves as a key procurement professional within the W072 Engineer District in Pittsburgh, operating under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of the Army. She manages acquisitions critical to the design, construction, and modernization of civil infrastructure—including dams, levees, locks, and water control systems—that support national flood control, navigation, and environmental resilience. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to sustain and enhance federal water resources infrastructure through competitive contracting processes aligned with federal procurement regulations and strategic infrastructure priorities. Metz maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, notably MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC and C. J. MAHAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC, both of which possess deep expertise in heavy civil works. These partnerships reflect a preference for contractors with proven experience in complex earthwork, structural reinforcement, and hydraulic system upgrades. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, requiring rigorous compliance with engineering specifications and safety standards for federally owned infrastructure. She demonstrates a strong, deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with HUBZone and 8(a) set-asides each accounting for half of her awarded contracts. This pattern underscores a strategic focus on empowering disadvantaged and geographically underserved small businesses, ensuring equitable access to high-impact federal construction opportunities. Her contracting portfolio consistently prioritizes small business participation as a core component of mission success and regional economic development. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), reflecting expertise in large-scale earthmoving, concrete structures, flood control systems, and non-highway civil works. She procures services involving geotechnical engineering, erosion control, aquatic habitat restoration, and lock and dam rehabilitation—domains requiring specialized technical knowledge and adherence to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers design manuals and environmental compliance protocols.