Jessica Burton

Jessica Burton, as a Contracting Project Manager (CPM) with the Wyoming State Departments, leads the procurement of essential landscaping and land management services critical to sustaining public infrastructure across Wyoming’s expansive rural terrain. In her role, she ensures compliance with state and federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission to enhance environmental stewardship and operational efficiency. She primarily manages sole-source and competitive solicitations under NAICS 561730, overseeing contracts for vegetation control, erosion mitigation, native plant restoration, and grounds maintenance for state facilities, parks, and right-of-way corridors. Her work directly supports the state’s ability to maintain safe, functional, and ecologically responsible public spaces. Burton collaborates with a diverse pool of regional and statewide contractors specializing in ecological landscaping, turf management, and sustainable land care. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages local firms with demonstrated expertise in high-altitude and arid-zone horticulture, prioritizing vendors with proven experience in Wyoming’s unique environmental conditions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, contractor accountability, and long-term maintenance reliability over low-bid procurement. Burton’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. This reflects the agency’s strategic focus on maximizing vendor competition and ensuring access to specialized technical capabilities rather than socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, she remains open to qualified small, minority, and women-owned businesses that meet stringent technical and operational requirements. Her primary technical domain centers on NAICS 561730, where she procures comprehensive landscaping services including mowing, pruning, irrigation system maintenance, invasive species control, and native habitat restoration. She possesses deep familiarity with state environmental compliance standards and works closely with natural resource specialists to ensure all contracted services support ecological resilience and public safety in Wyoming’s varied topography.