Metro area
Heavy & Civil Construction contracts in the Duluth, MN area
Also called: Duluth, MN-WI
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)
$2,361,667
The middle of 10 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $1.3M and $3M.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 10 of 10 competed awards. 20% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
60%
Share of the 10 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 Duluth, MN area was $2.4M (FY2021-FY2025, 10 priced awards).
- That is 8.5 times the median for heavy & civil in Minnesota ($277k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 10 of 10).
- 20% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 60% of priced awards.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 1 award
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 5 | $617,220 |
| FY2017 | 4 | – |
| FY2018 | 3 | – |
| FY2019 | 2 | – |
| FY2020 | 1 | – |
| FY2021 | 3 | – |
| FY2022 | 2 | – |
| FY2023 | 1 | – |
| FY2024 | 3 | – |
| FY2025 | 1 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 1 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $2,361,667
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2026 | FY26 Duluth Superior Harbor Maintenance Dredging W911XK26CA011 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Roen Salvage Co. | $3,643,200 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Aug 5, 2025 | This Project Involves Maintenance Dredging in the Duluth-Superior Federal Navigation Channel Located Along the Border of Wisconsin and Minnesota. W911XK25CA027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Roen Salvage Co. | $2,393,333 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Duluth Ship Canal W911XK24C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Northern Interstate Construction, Inc. | $3,149,445 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| May 21, 2024 | Duluth Vessel Yard Repair PH2 W911XK24C0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Michels Construction, Inc. | $5,660,651 | 5 | Competed Open to all |
| May 1, 2024 | Slip Dredging Construction W911XK24C0004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. | $2,330,000 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Duluth-Superior Harbor W911XK23C0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. | $1,424,550 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Construction Contract for the 88TH Army Reserve Center W911XK22C0008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Roen Salvage Co. | $1,193,000 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| May 20, 2022 | Duluth Superior Harbor Maintenance Dredging W911XK22C0004 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Roen Salvage Co. | $2,720,500 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 14, 2021 | DK-BF Res-Middle Point Riprap 140R6021C0007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | JW Services LLC | $306,029 | 8 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Duluth-Superior Maintenance Dredging W911XK21C0008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Roen Salvage Co. | $1,067,900 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Duluth Vessel Yard Repairs W911XK21C0006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Northern Interstate Construction, Inc. | $4,853,598 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 23, 2020 | FY20 M/D Duluth Superior Harbor W911XK20C0014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Roen Salvage Co. | $2,143,900 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 24, 2019 | Superior Entry North Pier Repair, Duluth-Superior Harbor, St. Louis County, MN W911XK19C0020 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Roen Salvage Co. | $8,433,900 | 6 | Competed HUBZone |
| Jun 20, 2019 | FY19 Wisconsin Piping Plover Habitat, Wisconsin W911XK19C0009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Roen Salvage Co. | $1,693,300 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Creek Washout Repair-Emergency Road Repair 1263A918P0080 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Low Impact Excavators, Incorporated | $21,530 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 15, 2018 | FY18 St. Louis River AOC Slip 3 and Slip W911XK18C0013 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | White Lake Dock & Dredge Inc | $2,912,766 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 2, 2018 | Construction - Maintenance Duluth-Superior 40TH Avenue Placement, MN-WI W911XK18C0006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Roen Salvage Co. | $1,933,500 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 27, 2017 | FY17 MD Duluth Interstate Island W911XK17F0018 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Roen Salvage Co. | $1,163,900 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jun 14, 2017 | 2017 District Wildlife Impoundment Maintenance Project AG63A9C170015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Low Impact Excavators, Incorporated | $11,478 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| May 31, 2017 | FY17 Duluth-Superior MD - Interstate Island Placement, MN-WI W911XK17F0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $1,787,100 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Dec 22, 2016 | Epref, Construction, Docks, Concrete and Timbers, SOW Page 3. INP17PC00050 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Marine Tech, LLC | $489,960 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 14, 2016 | Dam Bypass Channel Improvement AG6392C160006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Tunheim Construction, LLC | $162,968 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Replace RWY 09 Localizer Antenna Platform, Duluth, MN DTFACN16C00155 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Home Menders Inc | $288,000 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 23, 2016 | FY16 MD Ontonagon Harbor 0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | M C M Marine, Inc. | $617,220 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Construction of dredging facilities 0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Roen Salvage Co. | $1,251,800 | 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.
| # | Company | Awards | Total value at award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roen Salvage Co. | 4 | $7,374,733 |
| 2 | Northern Interstate Construction, Inc. | 2 | $8,003,043 |
| 3 | J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. | 2 | $3,754,550 |
| 4 | Michels Construction, Inc. | 1 | $5,660,651 |
| 5 | JW Services LLC | 1 | $306,029 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 10 (100%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 6 (60%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Small business 4 (40%)
Only small businesses could bid.
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