Gabriel D'Alatri

Gabriel D’Alatri serves as Project Manager for the Water and Sewer Agency of the Town of Manchester, Connecticut, where he leads the planning, solicitation, and oversight of infrastructure procurement initiatives critical to the agency’s mission of ensuring public health and environmental compliance. He is the primary point of contact for all civil construction acquisitions, managing the full lifecycle of contracts from needs assessment through contract closeout, with a focus on facility rehabilitation, system resilience, and regulatory adherence. His role is central to executing the agency’s strategic capital improvement plan, ensuring that all procurements align with state and federal water infrastructure standards. D’Alatri maintains a streamlined procurement process focused on technical competence and reliability, working primarily with general contractors and specialized poured concrete specialists with proven experience in utility infrastructure. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in water main replacement, pump station construction, and wastewater treatment structure rehabilitation. His working relationships are built on performance history, safety compliance, and adherence to municipal specifications, favoring vendors with local knowledge and a track record of on-time, code-compliant delivery. D’Alatri’s contracting patterns reflect a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of procurements designated as “No Set-Aside.” He does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead emphasizing technical qualifications and proven capacity in civil construction. His approach prioritizes mission-critical outcomes over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring that infrastructure integrity remains the sole determinant in source selection. His primary procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 238110 — Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors — reflecting deep specialization in concrete-based utility infrastructure. He procures services related to water storage tanks, sewer line culverts, pump foundation pads, and reinforced concrete vaults, requiring precise engineering compliance and material specifications. D’Alatri’s expertise lies in evaluating contractor capabilities in structural concrete placement, formwork systems, and subsurface utility integration within constrained urban environments.