Plans, develops, and coordinates contracts for Board approval for major maintenance and balanced capital projects, on-going maintenance services, and minor public works projects for construction services for Port facilities and infrastructure and specialized services; prepares and administers consultant agreements; prepares formal and informal bid and proposal solicitation documents; establishes bid evaluation criteria; leads and/or facilitates bid evaluation panels and conducts bid openings; verifies responsibility of the lowest bidder; responds to bid protests; leads and/or facilitates contract negotiations with contractors and Port staff; reviews contractor bond and insurance information. Within established procedures, purchases materials, goods, and services; drafts highly technical and specialized specifications; develops formal and informal competitive bid and proposal solicitations; evaluates competitive vendor submittals; performs price/cost analyses and assesses items, including discounts, delivery conditions, and quality and suitability of items; addresses and resolves bid inquiries and discrepancies; recommends award of contracts; facilitates decision analysis meetings seeking consensus; drafts and finalizes solicitation documents and agreements; issues, reviews, and distributes purchase orders for payment.