Kimberly Rayburn

Kimberly Rayburn serves as a Civil Engineer 1 within the Illinois Engineering Agency, where she plays a pivotal role in the planning, evaluation, and procurement of critical civil infrastructure projects. Her responsibilities include overseeing the technical specification development, contract administration, and performance monitoring for highway, street, and bridge construction initiatives. As a primary procurement contact, she ensures that all acquisitions align with state engineering standards and federal compliance requirements, directly supporting the agency’s mission to modernize aging transportation corridors and enhance public safety through resilient infrastructure. She routinely manages design-build, construction management-at-risk, and traditional bid-build contracts for large-scale public works. Kimberly collaborates extensively with general contractors, civil engineering firms, and specialized construction subcontractors experienced in earthwork, pavement systems, drainage infrastructure, and structural concrete placement. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she maintains a consistent working relationship with a broad base of qualified vendors capable of delivering complex transportation projects under tight regulatory and environmental constraints. Her approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous quality control, and adherence to construction specifications outlined in AASHTO and Illinois DOT standards. Kimberly’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. She does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead focusing on technical capability, past performance, and compliance with state certification requirements. Her contracting model emphasizes merit-based selection over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring that project integrity and public safety remain the primary drivers of vendor selection. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—where she specializes in procuring heavy civil construction services including asphalt paving, bridge rehabilitation, culvert installation, and stormwater management systems. Her technical expertise spans geotechnical evaluation, hydraulic modeling, and pavement lifecycle analysis, making her a key liaison between engineering design teams and construction contractors to ensure seamless project execution.