Rebecca Hansen

Rebecca Hansen serves as Parks Facility Systems Manager for the City of St. Petersburg, overseeing the acquisition and lifecycle management of infrastructure systems critical to public parks and recreational facilities. In this primary procurement role, she ensures that capital improvements, maintenance systems, and environmental enhancements align with the city’s mission of sustainable urban stewardship and equitable public access. Her acquisitions primarily involve specialty trade contracting services for landscaping, irrigation, pest control, playground safety systems, and hardscape installations, all designed to support resilient, low-impact public spaces. She works closely with engineering, operations, and environmental compliance teams to translate facility needs into technically sound solicitations that prioritize durability, safety, and environmental compliance. Rebecca Hansen collaborates with a broad network of licensed specialty trade contractors who deliver site-specific improvements under performance-based contracts. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven expertise in landscape construction, irrigation system installation, and ecological pest management. Her procurement approach emphasizes competitive bidding, clear performance metrics, and post-award oversight to ensure contractor accountability and long-term system reliability. She values vendors who demonstrate local knowledge, adaptive project management, and adherence to municipal environmental codes. Hansen’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of procurements open to all eligible bidders under standard federal and municipal guidelines. She does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead focusing on technical capability, past performance, and compliance with municipal standards. This approach reflects the city’s preference for broad competition and outcome-driven vendor selection rather than socioeconomic targeting. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 238990 — All Other Specialty Trade Contractors — encompassing niche services like custom landscape architecture, synthetic turf installation, drainage system upgrades, and recreational surface surfacing. She specializes in procuring turnkey solutions that integrate horticultural, structural, and environmental engineering elements, requiring deep technical understanding of materials science, stormwater management, and ADA-compliant design. Her expertise lies in translating complex facility requirements into solicitations that attract qualified, high-performing specialty contractors.