Russette F Hazelwood

Russette F. Hazelwood serves as a key procurement professional within the W074 Endist Savannah office under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing complex civil engineering and infrastructure acquisition programs critical to Army installation readiness. She oversees the full lifecycle of construction and environmental remediation contracts, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and alignment with strategic modernization goals. Her portfolio primarily includes large-scale facility renovation, utility system upgrades, and environmental compliance projects, requiring deep coordination with civil engineering teams and environmental specialists to sustain operational infrastructure across multiple military installations. Hazelwood maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including SHERLOCK, SMITH & ADAMS INC., BLAIR REMY MERRICK MP JOINT VENTURE, LLC, and GURRI MATUTE CROMWELL JV LLC, among others. These partnerships reflect a preference for joint ventures and established firms with proven expertise in military construction and environmental restoration. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and long-term contractor reliability, often favoring firms with prior experience on Army Corps of Engineers or Army Installation Management Command projects. Her procurement strategy prioritizes broad market competition, with over half of awards issued without set-asides, yet she actively supports small business participation through 8(a) competed contracts and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While HUBZone set-asides are less frequent, her pattern demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission-critical delivery timelines or technical standards. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 236220 for commercial and institutional building construction, reflecting deep expertise in renovating barracks, administrative facilities, and training centers. She also manages highway and bridge construction under NAICS 237310, demonstrating technical fluency in site development, drainage systems, and transportation infrastructure. Her domain expertise centers on delivering durable, compliant, and sustainably designed infrastructure that supports enduring Army operational requirements.