Metro area

Building Construction contracts in the Chicago, IL area

Also called: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

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)

$199,387

The middle of 458 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $50.9k and $639k.

Typical number of bids

3

Median bids per award, reported for 276 of 276 competed awards. 21% drew only one bid.

Won by small businesses

92%

Share of the 458 priced awards.

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

What this means

  • The middle building construction award in the Chicago, IL area was $199k (FY2021-FY2025, 458 priced awards).
  • That is 17% higher than the median for building construction in Illinois ($170k).
  • Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 276 of 276).
  • 21% of competed awards drew only one offer.
  • In FY2025 the middle award was $121k, down 68% from FY2024 ($374k).
  • Tip 45% 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 88% 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: 68 awards. Most in one year: 160 awards in FY2019. FY2026 is still being reported. 0 50 100 150 200 2016 ’16 2017 ’17 2018 ’18 160 2019 ’19 2020 ’20 2021 ’21 2022 ’22 2023 ’23 2024 ’24 68 2025 ’25 2026 ’26
  • FY2025, the latest full year: 68 awards
  • FY2026 is still being reported
Federal fiscal years run October to September.
Show the numbers
YearAwardsMedian award
FY2016 154 $59,295
FY2017 130 $60,450
FY2018 128 $59,622
FY2019 160 $111,258
FY2020 144 $155,141
FY2021 125 $153,281
FY2022 104 $201,250
FY2023 90 $290,000
FY2024 71 $374,200
FY2025 68 $121,104
FY2026 (provisional) 53 $418,485

Award sizes

Bar chart of priced awards FY2021–FY2025 by size. The most common size was $25k to $250k (194 awards). The median award, $199,387, is in the $25k to $250k band. Under $25k 58 $25k to $250k 194 $250k to $1M 118 $1M to $5M 69 $5M to $25M 17 Over $25M 2
  • Holds the median award, $199,387
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
Sep 28, 2026 Replacing Two Dock Lifts. EO 14398 36C25226P0629 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Sergeant Construction Inc $75,400 3 Competed Veteran-owned
Sep 24, 2026 Con 556-24-122BLDG. 132 Pool & HVAC Replacement: Contractor Shall Provide All Tools, Materials, Labor, Quality Assurance, and Supervision for Renovations Resulting in a Complete, Compliant, and Fully-Functional Project. "EO 14398. 36C25226C0053 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Anderson & Sons Contracting LLC $4,950,000 5 Competed Veteran-owned
Sep 22, 2026 Pull - Tower Buildout 140P6026C0013 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Industria Inc $2,492,755 5 Competed Small business
Sep 22, 2026 Order# 47PE5426F0404, USDC 17TH & 21ST Floor Abatement, Dirksen FB & USCH, Chicago, IL. Abatement of Asbestos Material in the Floor Tile/Carpet on the 17TH Floor Public Corridors and 21ST Floor 47PE5426F0404 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Lawdensky Construction Company Incorporated $186,938 3 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Sep 18, 2026 Repair Mechanical & Electrical Systems at STA Chicago, Chicago, IL 70Z08326FCLEV0059 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Oneill Contractors Inc $880,683 1 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Sep 10, 2026 Renovations Building 217 Phase 2 578-26-016 Con 36C25226C0048 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Troop Contracting Inc $6,698,000 2 Competed Veteran-owned
Sep 4, 2026 Canopy Drain Replacement, Dirksen Courthouse, Chicago, IL This Project Involves the Replacement and Repair of Failing Storm Drainage Systems at the Canopy Structures of the Courthouse. 47PE5426F0380 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Artisan Construction Enterprises Inc $673,563 4 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Aug 27, 2026 This Procurement Is for Construction Services for the EHRM Installation at the Chicago Campus. EO 14398 36C77626C0079 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Bhpe LLC $279,500 7 Competed Veteran-owned
Aug 21, 2026 Domestic Isolation Valve Replacement, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, Chicago, Illinois 47PE5426F0371 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Madison Services Inc $55,502 3 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Aug 20, 2026 Basement Storm Water Improvement, Federal Building, Chicago, Illinois 47PE5426F0369 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Artisan Construction Enterprises Inc $1,204,375 5 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Aug 19, 2026 Sealant Replacement and Bollards Improvement (Including Rust Mitigation), John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, U.S. Postal Office, Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, and Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building, Chicago, Illinois 47PE5426F0367 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Accel Construction Services Group, LLC $2,329,641 4 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Aug 18, 2026 Garage Concrete Spalls Repairs, Everett McKinley Dirksen U.S. Courthouse, Chicago, Illinois 47PE5426F0364 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Artisan Construction Enterprises Inc $2,276,471 6 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Aug 18, 2026 Sprinkler Alterations, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, U.S. Post Office, Chicago, Illinois 47PE5426F0366 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Madison Services Inc $1,551,886 3 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Aug 17, 2026 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Great Lakes CMOP Implementing EO 14398 DEI Discrimination 36C77626C0072 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Blue Yonder Inc $7,244,850 4 Competed Veteran-owned
Aug 14, 2026 Concrete Ramp Repairs, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, Chicago, Illinois 47PE5426F0362 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Madison Services Inc $1,547,806 6 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Aug 13, 2026 Basement Dry System Fire Suppression System Replacement at the Ralph H Metcalfe Federal Building in Chicago, IL 47PB5226F0020 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Accel Construction Services Group, LLC $1,310,276 3 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Aug 6, 2026 The Mechanical Piping Upgrades-Construction Will Be Performed at the John C. Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago, IL 60604. The Work Includes Working During Heating and Cooling Time of the Year. 47PE5426F0334 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Lawdensky Construction Company Incorporated $1,215,000 4 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Aug 5, 2026 Con 556-23-104 Chill Water Piping from BLDG. 188 to BLDGS. 1, 3 and 48: Cont. Shall Provide All Tools, Materials, Labor, Quality Assurance, and Supervision for Renovations Resulting in a Complete, Compliant, and Fully-Functional Project. "EO 14398. 36C25226C0043 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Troop Contracting Inc $3,464,800 3 Competed Veteran-owned
Jul 28, 2026 BLDG 6 36C24426N0763 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Richard Group LLC $9,662,538 2 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Jul 28, 2026 EHRM Installation DDP02- Hines IL 36C77626P0052 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Bhpe LLC $329,500 5 Competed Veteran-owned
Jul 16, 2026 The Purpose of This Task Order Is to Replace the Data Center Cooling Located Chicago, Illinois 60604 IL0205ZZ. 47PE5426F0320 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Madison Services Inc $240,626 3 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Jul 14, 2026 Task Order Award for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals 26TH & 27TH Floor Chambers & Breakroom Renovation Taking Place at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago, Illinois. 47PE5626F0380 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional Madison Services Inc $2,316,543 4 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Jul 8, 2026 Maintenance of hospitals and infirmaries 36C25226C0036 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Troop Contracting Inc $131,843 1 Not competed Veteran-owned
Jul 7, 2026 JOC Task Order W911SA26FA229 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ H&H Builders Inc $40,523 4 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned
Jul 1, 2026 CBP Conference Room 1154 File Room Conversion, U.S. Customhouse, Chicago, IL. Remove Cabinets and Equipment, Replace Carpet Tile Replace Wall Base Paint Walls, Apply Film to Windows, Install Furnishings, and Install New Electrical and A/V Equipment 47PE5426F0287 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Madison Services Inc $84,240 2 Order (multiple-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 Troop Contracting Inc 74 $86,996,687
2 Brock Construction Inc 38 $6,786,560
3 Panacea Construction Group LLC 36 $4,964,414
4 Blue Yonder Inc 25 $16,459,087
5 Lawdensky Construction Company Incorporated 23 $6,380,674
6 Richard Group LLC 21 $128,693,831
7 Accel Construction Services Group, LLC 18 $24,005,237
8 Madison Services Inc 14 $6,789,973
9 H&H Builders Inc 14 $2,430,726
10 Siemens Industry Inc 14 $201,182

How the work was bought

Competition

Was the work open to bids?

  • Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 205 (45%)

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

  • Order (single-award IDIQ) 104 (23%)

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

  • Not competed 78 (17%)

    Sole-source: only one company was asked.

  • Competed 71 (16%)

    A standalone contract that was open to bids.

Set-asides

Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.

  • Veteran-owned 165 (36%)

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

  • Small business 136 (30%)

    Only small businesses could bid.

  • 8(a) 59 (13%)

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

  • Open to all 56 (12%)

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

  • HUBZone 37 (8%)

    Reserved for small businesses in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone.

  • Woman-owned 5 (1%)

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

Left out of the numbers above: 12 equipment purchases, 9 cancelled or $0 awards. 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
W911SA19D2002 Single-award The IDIQ drew 6 offers 36 Dec 4, 2023
47PF0019D0025 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers 30 Sep 30, 2024
36C25219D0069 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 11 offers 27 Sep 10, 2024
36C25221D0051 Single-award The IDIQ drew 7 offers 23 Apr 23, 2026
47PF0019D0031 Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 15 offers 19 Sep 30, 2024

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