T'Jaye Forsythe

T’Jaye Forsythe serves as the Safety and Driver Improvement Coordinator within the Public Works Highway Maintenance Division of the County of Hawaii, playing a pivotal role in securing critical infrastructure support services that enhance roadway safety and operational resilience. In this primary contracting capacity, Forsythe oversees the procurement of specialized materials, equipment, and technical services essential to maintaining Hawaii’s unique transportation network under challenging environmental conditions. Their acquisitions focus on safety compliance systems, driver training technologies, pavement marking solutions, and heavy machinery maintenance contracts that directly support the Division’s mission of sustaining safe, durable public rights-of-way. Forsythe collaborates with a network of vendors specializing in transportation safety equipment, asphalt application technologies, and environmental compliance services. While no single contractor dominates their portfolio, they consistently engage with firms possessing expertise in civil infrastructure support, traffic control systems, and fleet maintenance. Their working relationships emphasize technical capability, regulatory adherence, and proven performance in island-specific conditions, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability and compliance. Forsythe’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of procurements classified as “No Set-Aside.” This approach prioritizes technical merit and performance history over socioeconomic designations, aligning with the Division’s operational urgency and mission-critical needs. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, vendors of all sizes are evaluated on capability, responsiveness, and alignment with Hawaii’s environmental and safety standards. The primary NAICS classification for Forsythe’s portfolio is 324110 (Petroleum Refineries), reflecting a specialized focus on asphalt production, bituminous materials, and refined petroleum-based roadway surfacing products essential for Hawaii’s volcanic terrain and high-rainfall climate. Their expertise lies in procuring high-performance pavement materials, hot-mix asphalt formulations, and related application equipment that meet stringent state and federal durability standards under tropical conditions.