Allison Sheeler

From landscaping and waste collection to high-tech AV integration and industrial maintenance—if you’re a small consultant, a specialized team, or a growing business, we’re looking for partners like you. Whether you’re a solo contractor or a growing company, here is your insider guide to landing work with us.   Plus, we said we’d provide a cheat sheet of the acronyms and sites we discussed, so here it is! COI: Certificate of Insurance IDIQ: Indefinite Delivery in Indefinite Quantity PDD: Project Delivery Division PMO: Project Management Office PSA: Professional Services Group RFB: Request for Bid RFP: Request for Proposal RFQ: Request for Qualifications Websites discussed:  Bidnet Direct: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/texas/brazosriverauthority BRA Project Updates: https://brazos.org/project-updates BRA: Purchasing and Professional Services: https://brazos.org/doing-business/purchasing-professional-services BRA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brazos-river-authority Unpacking the Brazos River is a podcast by the Brazos River Authority.    Share your thoughts, questions, and ideas for podcast episodes you’d like to hear about at information@brazos.org.   Host: Charlie L. Shugart, BRA assistant public information officer. Guests: Bryan Gray, BRA purchasing manager, Chris Bryan, BRA capital improvement planning manager, Allison Sheeler, BRA purchasing agent, Victor Venegas, BRA purchasing agent. Intro music: Clay Sellers, BRA lab analyst.    About us:  The Brazos River Authority was created by the Texas Legislature in 1929 and was the first state agency in the United States created specifically for the purpose of developing and managing the water resources of an entire river basin. Today, the BRA's staff of 284 develop and distribute water supplies, provide water and wastewater treatment, monitor water quality, and pursue water conservation through public education programs. Although the Brazos River Authority is an agency of the State of Texas, it does not levy or collect taxes. Except for occasional governmental grants to help pay the costs of specific projects, the BRA is entirely self-supporting. The BRA maintains and operates its reservoirs and treatment systems using revenues from the customers it serves.   📍Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Nextdoor, X, LinkedIn, and YouTube. 📨Sign up for our quarterly newsletter.