Marilyn R. Hill

Marilyn R. Hill serves as Chief, Contracting for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District, overseeing the acquisition of critical civil works and infrastructure projects essential to national defense and environmental resilience. In this leadership role, she directs the planning, solicitation, and award of complex construction and engineering contracts aligned with the Department of the Army’s mission to sustain and modernize waterways, harbors, dredging systems, and flood control infrastructure. Her portfolio encompasses large-scale heavy civil engineering acquisitions, including navigation improvements, breakwater construction, and ecological restoration, ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant procurement practices. Chief Hill maintains enduring partnerships with a core group of experienced contractors, including KOONTZ ELECTRIC COMPANY, INCORPORATED, STRATUS SECURITY MANAGEMENT INC, MORRISH-WALLACE CONSTRUCTION, INC., GREAT LAKES DOCK AND MATERIALS, L.L.C., and TOGIAK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in maritime construction, security integration, and heavy civil works. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term contractor reliability, fostering collaboration with firms that possess specialized capabilities in marine infrastructure and environmental compliance. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with approximately 35.7% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 7.1% reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. While the majority of contracts remain open competition, her office consistently integrates socioeconomic goals into acquisition planning, ensuring equitable access for qualified small and veteran-owned firms without compromising mission-critical delivery. Chief Hill’s technical focus centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in engineering services (541330) and specialized procurement of materials such as crushed limestone (212312) and fluid power components (333995). Her domain expertise lies in integrating civil, mechanical, and environmental systems to support complex federal infrastructure projects requiring multidisciplinary contractor capabilities.