Nikia Stewart

Nikia Stewart serves as Project Manager for the Environmental Services - Solid Waste Management division in Seminole County, Florida, where she leads the planning, solicitation, and execution of procurement initiatives critical to the agency’s mission of safe and compliant waste management. She oversees the full lifecycle of acquisitions for landfill operations, transfer station maintenance, and hazardous waste treatment services, ensuring alignment with state environmental regulations and operational efficiency standards. Her role is central to translating technical waste management needs into competitive, compliant contract vehicles that support public health and environmental sustainability goals. Nikia collaborates with a diverse range of contractors specializing in solid and hazardous waste infrastructure, including engineering firms, waste haulers, environmental remediation specialists, and equipment maintenance providers. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors with proven experience in landfill liner systems, leachate collection, gas monitoring, and RCRA-compliant treatment technologies. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, vendor accountability, and long-term operational reliability over low-bid criteria. Nikia’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of procurements open to full and open competition. She does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead focusing on technical capability, regulatory compliance, and operational track record as the primary evaluation factors. This reflects the agency’s need for specialized, highly regulated services where certification status is secondary to demonstrated expertise in hazardous waste handling and landfill engineering. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 562212 (Solid Waste Landfill) and 562211 (Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal), with the former accounting for 75% of her activity. She regularly issues contracts for landfill expansion, groundwater monitoring, cap systems, and compliance reporting, as well as hazardous waste incineration, neutralization, and stabilization services. Nikia brings deep domain knowledge in EPA and FDEP regulatory frameworks, ensuring all acquisitions meet stringent environmental and safety standards.