Metro area
Heavy & Civil Construction contracts in the Buffalo, NY area
Also called: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
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)
$1,603,550
The middle of 25 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $176k and $4.9M.
Typical number of bids
2
Median bids per award, reported for 20 of 20 competed awards. 45% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
92%
Share of the 25 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 the Buffalo, NY area was $1.6M (FY2021-FY2025, 25 priced awards).
- That is 34% lower than the median for heavy & civil in New York ($2.4M).
- Competed awards drew a median of 2 offers (reported for 20 of 20).
- 45% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 92% of priced awards.
- Tip 44% of these awards were task orders under multiple-award contracts (MATOCs). To compete for those, you first need a spot on one of the umbrella contracts.
- Tip The typical award drew only 2 bids. Less competition can mean a better chance for a new bidder.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 4 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 7 | $318,331 |
| FY2017 | 6 | $839,620 |
| FY2018 | 4 | – |
| FY2019 | 3 | – |
| FY2020 | 3 | – |
| FY2021 | 4 | – |
| FY2022 | 6 | $2,045,104 |
| FY2023 | 8 | $64,100 |
| FY2024 | 3 | – |
| FY2025 | 4 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 2 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $1,603,550
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | Requirement for Necessary Repair and Rehabilitation of Lorain West Breakwater Pier. W912P426CA003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Dean Marine and Excavating, Inc. | $10,225,450 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Dec 17, 2025 | The Project Work Involves Repairs to A Section of Bird Island Pier, Which Runs Approximately 6,607 Linear Feet, Extending from the Southern End to the Northern Reach W912P426FA005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Morrish-Wallace Construction, Inc. | $4,205,549 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Buffalo Dredge W912P425CA026 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Morrish-Wallace Construction, Inc. | $1,208,250 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Work Includes Placement of Armor, Stone Fill to Raise the Perimeter Wall at the Buffalo, NY Confined Disposal Facility (CDF), Along with Incidental Related Work. W912P425FA023 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $3,779,557 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| May 13, 2025 | Solicitation for Dredging of Grand River, Ohio Fairport Harbor FY25. W912P425CA012 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Walsh Service Solutions LLC | $5,316,629 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Mar 7, 2025 | CDF #4 Perimeter Dike Raising, Buffalo Buffalo Harbor, Buffalo NY W912P425FA010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Morrish-Wallace Construction, Inc. | $5,795,400 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 24, 2024 | FY24 Bird Island Pier Repair W912P424F0050 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $11,314,571 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Emerald Passage Completion Project W912P424C0014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bidco Marine Group Inc. | $11,805,780 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 4, 2024 | FY24 Buffalo South Breakwater Repair W912P424F0039 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $2,213,187 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Buffalo Harbor CDF 4 Berm Repair W912P423C0021 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Dmyles Inc. | $368,663 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 28, 2023 | FY23 Buffalo Dredging Base W912P423F0054 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Morrish-Wallace Construction, Inc. | $1,131,000 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jul 27, 2023 | FY23 Buffalo Outer Harbor Bed Stone W912P423F0039 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Morrish-Wallace Construction, Inc. | $4,924,297 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Furnish and Install 240/480V 150KVA W912P423C0013 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | R. L. Hueston & Saf JV LLC | $123,200 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Task Order for Minimum Guarantee Under the Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Marine Construction Within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Lakes Districts (Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit) Mission Boundaries W912P423F0008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Morrish-Wallace Construction, Inc. | $5,000 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Task Order for Minimum Guarantee Under the Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Marine Construction Within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Lakes Districts (Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit) Mission Boundaries W912P423F0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Architectural Consulting Group of Chicago Inc | $5,000 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Task Order for Minimum Guarantee Under the Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Marine Construction Within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Lakes Districts (Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit) Mission Boundaries W912P423F0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Geo Gradel Co | $5,000 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Task Order for Minimum Guarantee Under the Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Marine Construction Within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Lakes Districts (Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit) Mission Boundaries W912P423F0004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $5,000 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Task Order for Minimum Guarantee Under the Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Marine Construction Within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Lakes Districts (Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit) Mission Boundaries W912P423F0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. | $5,000 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Task Order for Minimum Guarantee Under the Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Marine Construction Within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Lakes Districts (Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit) Mission Boundaries W912P423F0006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Kokosing Industrial Inc | $5,000 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Task Order for Minimum Guarantee Under the Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Marine Construction Within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Lakes Districts (Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit) Mission Boundaries W912P423F0007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Roen Salvage Co. | $5,000 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 30, 2022 | BRL Hydraulic System Rehab W912P422C0020 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Plant Services Group Inc | $175,766 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Buffalo North Breakwater Repairs W912P422C0015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Morrish-Wallace Construction, Inc. | $5,265,587 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Buffalo South Breakwater Repair W912P422C0010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Walsh Service Solutions LLC | $3,098,709 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Apr 1, 2022 | FY22 Buffalo Dredge 95+00 W912P422F0009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Morrish-Wallace Construction, Inc. | $991,500 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Install 5 Remote Switches W912P422C0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Armitage Architecture Inc. | $37,389 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
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.
| # | Company | Awards | Total value at award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morrish-Wallace Construction, Inc. | 8 | $31,526,787 |
| 2 | Bidco Marine Group Inc. | 2 | $13,409,330 |
| 3 | Walsh Service Solutions LLC | 2 | $8,415,338 |
| 4 | Laubacker Enterprises, Inc. | 1 | $3,842,562 |
| 5 | Dmyles Inc. | 1 | $368,663 |
| 6 | Huffman Equipment Rental, Inc. | 1 | $285,500 |
| 7 | Plant Services Group Inc | 1 | $175,766 |
| 8 | R. L. Hueston & Saf JV LLC | 1 | $123,200 |
| 9 | Armitage Architecture Inc. | 1 | $37,389 |
| 10 | Geo Gradel Co | 1 | $5,000 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 11 (44%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Competed 9 (36%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 3 (12%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 2 (8%)
A task order under an IDIQ held by one company. No new competition, so it is left out of bid statistics.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 14 (56%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Small business 9 (36%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 1 (4%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Veteran-owned 1 (4%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
Left out of the numbers above: 3 cancelled or $0 awards. Why?
Contracting offices buying here
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W912P423D0003 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 10 offers | 3 | Jan 31, 2028 |
| W911XK21D0007 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 9 offers | 2 | Feb 2, 2025 |
| W912P419D0002 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 3 offers | 2 | Jun 28, 2022 |
| W912P423D0007 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 10 offers | 2 | Jan 31, 2028 |
| W912P423D0002 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 10 offers | 1 | Jan 31, 2028 |
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