Lisa Pence

Lisa Pence serves as a Buyer within the City Manager’s Office of Lawrence, Kansas, where she plays a critical role in advancing municipal infrastructure resilience and emergency preparedness initiatives. She is responsible for managing the acquisition of construction and facility-related services that ensure compliance with federal safety codes and support civic continuity during crises. Her procurement activities center on durable, code-compliant installations, particularly in emergency shelter systems, public works, and civic maintenance projects. As a secondary procurement contact, she supports the agency’s broader mission by executing timely, transparent acquisitions aligned with municipal planning priorities and public safety mandates. Lisa works with a diverse range of contractors specializing in commercial and institutional construction, highway and bridge infrastructure, and surface finishing systems. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she routinely engages general contractors, specialty trades, and local firms with proven experience in municipal projects. Her working relationships emphasize reliability, regulatory adherence, and performance-based delivery, with a preference for vendors who demonstrate technical competence in code-compliant construction and crisis-responsive infrastructure. Lisa’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” She does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead focusing on technical capability and compliance as primary selection criteria. This approach underscores a mission-driven emphasis on performance over socioeconomic classification, though small businesses are not excluded and may compete on equal footing. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), 238320 (Painting and Wall Covering Contractors), and 711320 (Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities). She procures turnkey construction services, structural upgrades, emergency shelter retrofits, and event infrastructure support—all requiring strict adherence to municipal and federal building codes and safety standards.