Ronalda Burton

Ronalda Burton serves as a key procurement lead within the W076 Endist Galveston office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, overseeing the acquisition of heavy civil engineering services critical to national defense and water resource infrastructure. Her role centers on managing complex contracts for dredging, channel maintenance, coastal resilience projects, and related civil works, ensuring alignment with Army mission priorities and federal acquisition regulations. She handles large-scale, multi-year procurements requiring technical expertise in marine construction, hydraulic engineering, and environmental compliance, often coordinating with engineers and project managers to define scope, evaluate bids, and ensure contractual performance. Burton maintains longstanding relationships with leading contractors specializing in maritime and heavy civil construction, including Orion Government Services LLC, Curtin Maritime Corp, The Dutra Group, Callan Marine Limited, and Russell Marine LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven experience in dredging, marine terminal development, and navigation channel improvements. Her contracting approach emphasizes contractor reliability, technical capability, and adherence to safety and environmental standards, fostering a collaborative yet rigorous oversight environment for high-stakes infrastructure delivery. Her procurement portfolio demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with nearly 41% of awards directed toward small business set-asides, including 25.6% allocated to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 15.4% to HUBZone firms. While the majority of contracts remain open to all competitors, she consistently prioritizes opportunities for qualified small businesses, particularly those with maritime and civil engineering expertise, reinforcing the Army’s mandate for equitable contracting access. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), reflecting deep specialization in large-scale waterway infrastructure. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), underscoring her technical command over integrated civil works projects requiring environmental remediation, geotechnical analysis, and marine construction expertise.