Julia Johnson

Julia Johnson serves as Program Manager for Leisure Services within the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, GA, where she leads the planning, solicitation, and execution of capital improvement contracts for public recreational infrastructure. In this primary procurement role, she oversees the full lifecycle of acquisitions for civil construction projects, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission to modernize parks, trails, and related outdoor facilities. Her responsibilities include developing statements of work, evaluating technical proposals, managing contract compliance, and coordinating with engineering and public works teams to deliver resilient, community-centered infrastructure. She primarily handles large-scale, design-build and construction management contracts requiring stringent adherence to state and federal public works standards. Julia Johnson maintains professional relationships with a broad spectrum of civil construction contractors specializing in public infrastructure delivery. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing proven experience in heavy highway construction, earthwork, drainage systems, and asphalt/paving technologies. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring contractors to demonstrate safety protocols, environmental compliance, and schedule reliability. She fosters collaborative, transparent procurement processes that prioritize technical competence and past performance over price alone. Julia Johnson’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. She does not routinely target 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead prioritizing technical capability and capacity to deliver complex civil works. Her approach aligns with the agency’s need for large-scale, high-risk infrastructure projects that require specialized equipment and experienced labor forces, which typically exceed the capacity of most small business concerns in this domain. Her primary industry focus is NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—reflecting her specialization in the design and build of multi-use trails, pedestrian pathways, retaining walls, stormwater infrastructure, and park access roads. She procures turnkey construction services that integrate civil engineering, erosion control, and ADA-compliant accessibility features. Her technical expertise lies in interpreting DOT standards, managing utility relocations, and coordinating with environmental regulators to ensure compliance during public works execution.