Kira Furby

Kira Furby serves as an Engineering Associate with LUT-CPS under Washington County, Oregon, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s transportation infrastructure initiatives. Responsible for technical evaluation, contract preparation, and project scoping for civil works, she supports the full lifecycle of procurement activities for roadway, pedestrian, and public works projects. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission to enhance mobility through safe, resilient infrastructure, with a focus on design-phase engineering and construction delivery. She typically handles competitive sealed bids and task order acquisitions under federal and state compliance frameworks, ensuring alignment with ODOT standards and federal funding requirements. Furby collaborates closely with a network of civil engineering firms, heavy highway contractors, and metal fabrication specialists to execute capital improvement projects. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven expertise in roadway construction, drainage design, and site grading. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical qualification, past performance, and compliance with state bidding statutes, fostering long-term vendor partnerships built on reliability and regulatory adherence. She prioritizes contractors with demonstrated capacity to deliver complex infrastructure under tight public timelines. Furby’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead focusing on merit-based selection grounded in technical capability and cost-effectiveness. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she remains compliant with all federal and state reporting requirements and evaluates small firms on equal footing when they meet technical criteria. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), followed by 541330 (Engineering Services), reflecting her domain expertise in civil infrastructure delivery. She frequently procures services related to pavement design, stormwater management, sidewalk infill, and intersection improvements, alongside specialized contracts for environmental consulting and landscaping tied to right-of-way restoration. Her technical acumen spans geometric design standards, ADA compliance, and construction inspection protocols, positioning her as a key technical liaison between engineering teams and contracting officers.