Heavy & Civil Construction · Iowa

Heavy & Civil Construction federal contracts in Iowa

Also called: IA

Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Jul 13, 2026. Data status

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Typical award (median)

$463,428

The middle of 87 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $220k and $1.7M.

Typical number of bids

3

Median bids per award, reported for 34 of 34 competed awards. 15% drew only one bid.

Won by small businesses

95%

Share of the 87 priced awards.

Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.

What this means

  • The middle heavy & civil award in Iowa was $463k (FY2021-FY2025, 87 priced awards).
  • That is 53% lower than the median for heavy & civil nationwide ($981k).
  • Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 34 of 34).
  • 15% of competed awards drew only one offer.
  • In FY2025 the middle award was $514k, up 6% from FY2024 ($483k).
  • Tip 60% of these awards were task orders under single-award contracts (IDIQs). Only the company holding that contract could get them, so watch for the umbrella contract to be re-bid.
  • Tip 85% of awards with a reported set-aside were reserved for small businesses, so small firms were not bidding against large companies.

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Awards per year

Column chart of awards per fiscal year, FY2016 to FY2026. FY2025, the latest full year: 12 awards. Most in one year: 22 awards in FY2022. FY2026 is still being reported. 0 5 10 15 20 25 2016 ’16 2017 ’17 2018 ’18 2019 ’19 2020 ’20 2021 ’21 22 2022 ’22 2023 ’23 2024 ’24 12 2025 ’25 2026 ’26
  • FY2025, the latest full year: 12 awards
  • FY2026 is still being reported
Federal fiscal years run October to September.
Show the numbers
YearAwardsMedian award
FY2016 10 $359,600
FY2017 10 $498,180
FY2018 15 $296,105
FY2019 16 $550,628
FY2020 17 $549,420
FY2021 19 $388,343
FY2022 22 $473,880
FY2023 17 $271,482
FY2024 17 $483,486
FY2025 12 $513,932
FY2026 (provisional) 9 $240,000

Award sizes

Bar chart of priced awards FY2021–FY2025 by size. The most common size was $250k to $1M (37 awards). The median award, $463,428, is in the $250k to $1M band. Under $25k 7 $25k to $250k 17 $250k to $1M 37 $1M to $5M 12 $5M to $25M 13 Over $25M 1
  • Holds the median award, $463,428
Priced awards FY2021–FY2025, by value at award.

Recent awards

The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.

Project How it was awarded
Jun 30, 2026 Mississippi River Basin, Mechanical Dredging Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity on the Mississippi River. This Task Order Is to Establish a Second Mobilization Plant Located in Scott County, IA. W912EK26FA047 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co $15,000 2 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all
Jun 11, 2026 Mississippi River Basin, Mechanical Dredging Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity on the Mississippi River. This Task Order Is to Establish the Mobilization of the Mechanical Dredging on the Mississippi River. W912EK26FA037 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co $240,000 2 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all
May 12, 2026 All Plant, Labor, Materials, and Equipment and Performing All Work for Missouri River Levee L-611 - 614 Flood Rehabilitation, Mills and Pottawattamie Counties, Iowa. Work Shall Be in Accordance with Plans and Specifications. W9128F26CA029 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Three Oaks Construction, Inc $679,905 9 Competed Small business
May 5, 2026 Granular Fill, Main Channel and Access Dredging, and Fine Fill Materials from Habitat Dredging, and Access Dredging, Will Be Used to Complete Structures. The Contractor Will Provide Riprap to Protect the Island. W912ES26CA013 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co $5,493,753 5 Competed Small business
May 1, 2026 Repair Erosion at Rock Control Structures, Erosion at Railroad Bridge and Shoaling Downstream of Rock Control Structure. W9128F26CA031 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Lieber Construction Inc. $477,778 6 Competed Small business
May 1, 2026 Cedar Rapids Flood Risk Management Project, Reach 4 Phase 1 Downstream River Floodwall and Pump Station W912EK26CA016 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) General Constructors Inc. of the Quad Cities $39,752,096 5 Competed Open to all
Jan 12, 2026 Mississippi River Basin, Mechanical Dredging Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity on the Mississippi River Task Order Guaranteed Minimum. W912EK26FA007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co $50,000 2 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all
Oct 24, 2025 Dredging Island Mechanical Unloading IDIQ W912ES26FA010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Legacy Corporation of Il $176,866 2 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business
Oct 21, 2025 L-594-575 Flood Rehabilitation Follow-on Work, Fremont County, Iowa W9128F26CA004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Individual contractor (name withheld) $179,412 5 Competed Small business
Sep 23, 2025 The Contractor Is to Mobilize the Primary Plant Upper Light, Approximate Mississippi Mile 664.4 and Begin Dredging/Excavation. Material Shall Be Placed at Placement Site 9-664.3-RIT W912ES25FA028 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ L S Marine Inc $485,101 2 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business
Sep 17, 2025 Lock 19 Nose Pier Replacement and Bulkhead Recess W912EK25CA021 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. $21,967,500 5 Competed Open to all
Sep 17, 2025 96514752124678 W912EK25FA044 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ King Co Inc $795,359 3 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business
Sep 12, 2025 96514752164766 W912EK25FA042 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ King Co Inc $917,349 3 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business
Sep 4, 2025 96514752124681 W912EK25FA034 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ King Co Inc $976,732 3 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business
Aug 20, 2025 96514751923348 W912EK25FA025 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ King Co Inc $678,165 3 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business
Aug 13, 2025 The Contractor Is to Mobilize Their Plant to Indian Camp Light, Approximate Mississippi River Mile 665.5 and Begin Dredging/Excavation. Material Shall Be Placed at HWY Bridge Placement Site, 9-663.5-LWP. W912ES25FA012 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Legacy Corporation of Il $325,276 2 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business
Jul 3, 2025 Unloading of Temporary Placement Sites W912ES25F0085 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Legacy Corporation of Il $542,763 2 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business
Jun 5, 2025 Pre or Post Survey W912ES25F0081 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Legacy Corporation of Il $6,763 2 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business
Feb 6, 2025 Lock 19 - Maintenance 140G0225C0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. $74,000 1 Competed Open to all
Nov 4, 2024 Dredging W912ES25F0012 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ L S Marine Inc $312,963 2 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business
Oct 31, 2024 Marias Dredge Cut W912EK25F0004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ Legacy Corporation of Il $277,475 2 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business
Sep 25, 2024 Dredging W912ES24F0134 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ L S Marine Inc $213,663 2 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business
Sep 24, 2024 FY24 Mooring Cell LD11 W912EK24C0037 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Pontiac Drywall Systems Inc. $3,692,870 8 Competed Small business
Sep 12, 2024 Bonds (Payment & Performance) W912ES24C0017 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Legacy Corporation of Il $7,548,025 4 Competed Small business
Aug 28, 2024 Clark Island Upper Dredge Cut W912EK24F0070 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ King Co Inc $686,313 3 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Small business

Value at award = the contract value when it was signed. Bids = offers received; "–" means not reported. Set-aside = reserved for a group, such as small or veteran-owned businesses. IDIQ = an umbrella contract; work under it is placed as task orders.

Who won

Companies with the most priced awards here, FY2021–FY2025.

#CompanyAwardsTotal value at award
1 Legacy Corporation of Il 29 $13,836,343
2 Gale Construction Company of Illinois 9 $5,089,193
3 L S Marine Inc 7 $2,596,152
4 King Co Inc 5 $4,053,918
5 General Constructors Inc. of the Quad Cities 4 $29,299,994
6 MB Enterprises of Ames, LC 4 $46,283
7 Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co 3 $7,354,171
8 Architectural Consulting Group of Chicago Inc 3 $7,026,899
9 Wendler, Inc. 2 $36,472,290
10 J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. 2 $22,041,500

How the work was bought

Competition

Was the work open to bids?

  • Order (single-award IDIQ) 52 (60%)

    A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.

  • Competed 31 (36%)

    A standalone contract that was open to bids.

  • Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 3 (3%)

    A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.

  • Not competed 1 (1%)

    Sole-source: only one company was asked.

Set-asides

Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.

  • Small business 65 (75%)

    Only small businesses could bid.

  • Open to all 13 (15%)

    No set-aside: any size of business could bid.

  • 8(a) 5 (6%)

    Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.

  • Woman-owned 3 (3%)

    Reserved for woman-owned small businesses (WOSB/EDWOSB).

  • Veteran-owned 1 (1%)

    Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.

Left out of the numbers above: 2 equipment purchases, 1 cancelled or $0 award. Why?

Umbrella contracts used here

Many jobs are placed as task orders under an IDIQ: an umbrella contract with no fixed amount. Only the companies holding it can get those orders. A "multiple-award" IDIQ is shared by several companies, who compete for each order. "–" = not reported.

Contract Type Orders Ordering ends
W912EK21D0003 Single-award The IDIQ drew 2 offers 22 Dec 31, 2025
W912EK21D0007 Single-award The IDIQ drew 3 offers 5 Dec 31, 2025
W912EK22D0011 Single-award The IDIQ drew 1 offers 5 Dec 31, 2023
W912ES22D0010 Single-award The IDIQ drew 2 offers 5 Feb 28, 2026
W912EK19A0013 Single-award 4 May 19, 2024
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