Tim Rusdal

Tim Rusdal serves as a Civil Engineer with the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in managing infrastructure acquisitions essential to the agency’s mission of sustaining forest and grassland ecosystems. His responsibilities include planning, evaluating, and overseeing contracts for civil works projects in remote and rugged terrains, with a focus on roadways, bridges, erosion control structures, and resilient transportation networks that support wildfire response, resource management, and public access. Rusdal’s procurement activities are tightly aligned with operational readiness and ecological integrity, ensuring that infrastructure investments meet federal engineering standards while minimizing environmental impact. He routinely handles design-build, construction, and repair acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, prioritizing safety, durability, and long-term maintenance feasibility. Rusdal maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, who provide engineering support, construction services, and workforce mobilization for field operations. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated experience in federal land management environments, particularly those capable of executing complex civil works under challenging logistical conditions. He collaborates closely with contractors to ensure compliance with environmental mitigation requirements and emergency response protocols, fostering partnerships grounded in technical proficiency and operational reliability. Rusdal exhibits a strong, consistent commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize economically disadvantaged and locally rooted firms capable of delivering civil engineering services in underserved rural and forested regions. His contracting approach actively supports socioeconomic goals by channeling opportunities to small businesses with proven expertise in infrastructure development on federal lands. His primary technical focus is on NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—where he procures services related to pavement rehabilitation, culvert installation, slope stabilization, and drainage systems. His domain expertise lies in constructing and maintaining access infrastructure that balances public use with ecological preservation, ensuring that all projects adhere to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements and Forest Service engineering specifications.