Steven May

Steven May serves as Bureau Supervisor for Wastewater Management within the Department of Public Works for the County of Ontario, overseeing the procurement and lifecycle management of infrastructure systems critical to public health and environmental compliance. In this primary contracting role, he directs acquisitions for wastewater collection, treatment, and conveyance equipment, ensuring alignment with state and federal regulatory standards. His portfolio includes capital improvements, maintenance contracts, and specialized mechanical systems essential to maintaining drainage integrity and system resilience across municipal utilities. Mr. May collaborates with a range of industrial suppliers and local service providers specializing in wastewater infrastructure, including manufacturers of pumping systems, control panels, and corrosion-resistant piping. While no single contractor dominates his award profile, his procurement patterns reflect a preference for technically qualified vendors with demonstrated experience in civil works and utility-scale installations. He engages contractors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contracts, prioritizing performance-based specifications and lifecycle cost analysis over lowest-price selection. Mr. May’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of procurements open to all eligible bidders without socioeconomic preferences for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and system compatibility rather than socioeconomic targeting, aligning with the agency’s mission to ensure operational reliability above all else. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 333923 for overhead crane and monorail systems used in wastewater treatment plant maintenance and NAICS 484220 for local specialized freight trucking supporting equipment transport and emergency response logistics. These categories underscore his technical domain expertise in mechanical handling systems and just-in-time logistics for critical infrastructure, positioning him as a key liaison between engineering operations and procurement execution in the wastewater sector.