Evan Woitha

Evan Woitha serves as the primary contracting lead for the W07V Engineer District in New Orleans, operating under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He manages a diverse portfolio of civil works acquisitions focused on flood risk reduction, coastal restoration, and hydraulic infrastructure resilience across the Gulf Coast. His responsibilities include soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for large-scale engineering construction, dredging, and water resource management projects, ensuring alignment with federal mandates and environmental compliance standards. Woitha plays a pivotal role in translating mission-critical infrastructure needs into actionable procurement strategies that support long-term community protection and ecological sustainability. Woitha maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including WEEKS MARINE, INC., PRECISION CONSTRUCTION LLC, M.R. PITTMAN GROUP, L.L.C, MUDDY WATER DREDGING, LP, and RED BISON SERVICES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized heavy civil construction, marine dredging, and environmental remediation services. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a preference for vendors possessing proven expertise in coastal engineering, sediment management, and complex aquatic construction environments. He fosters collaborative, long-term vendor relationships built on technical competency and regulatory adherence. A strong advocate for small business participation, Woitha consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, allocating 75% of his acquisitions to small businesses. He also incorporates HUBZone set-asides at 5%, reflecting a deliberate effort to channel opportunities to economically distressed communities. His contracting patterns demonstrate a strategic commitment to socioeconomic equity, ensuring broad vendor access while maintaining high performance standards. Woitha’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 523910 (Miscellaneous Intermediation), with additional emphasis on engineering services, dredging equipment, and environmental compliance support. His domain expertise spans hydraulic structure construction, erosion control systems, and coastal habitat restoration, requiring deep familiarity with Corps of Engineers design standards and environmental permitting frameworks.