Julie Barry

Julie Barry serves as an Associate Planner within Ontario County’s Planning Department, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s infrastructure modernization mission. She is directly involved in the planning, scoping, and procurement of civil works projects focused on highway, street, and bridge construction, ensuring alignment with county-wide goals for public safety, mobility, and environmental resilience. Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, evaluating technical proposals, and coordinating with engineering and operations teams to define performance requirements for capital improvement initiatives. As the primary procurement contact for transportation infrastructure, she ensures compliance with state and federal standards while prioritizing long-term durability and public value in every acquisition. Julie works closely with a network of qualified civil construction contractors specializing in heavy highway and public works projects. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven experience in earthwork, pavement systems, drainage infrastructure, and structural bridge rehabilitation. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced general contractors capable of managing complex, multi-phase projects under strict regulatory oversight. She fosters collaborative relationships with vendors who demonstrate strong safety records, local workforce engagement, and adherence to sustainable construction practices. Julie’s procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. While she does not currently prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, she actively encourages participation from small and mid-sized contractors through clear, accessible solicitation language and fair evaluation criteria. Her approach emphasizes technical capability and past performance over socioeconomic classifications, ensuring that project outcomes remain the primary driver of award decisions. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 237310 — Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction — encompassing the design-build and traditional construction delivery methods for roadways, culverts, retaining walls, and related transportation assets. She specializes in procuring services involving asphalt paving, concrete structural elements, traffic control systems, and stormwater management infrastructure, demonstrating deep technical fluency in civil engineering standards and DOT compliance protocols.