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Building Construction contracts in the Iowa City, IA area
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)
$717,784
The middle of 40 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $143k and $2.5M.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 32 of 32 competed awards. 22% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
98%
Share of the 40 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 Iowa City, IA area was $718k (FY2021-FY2025, 40 priced awards).
- That is 11.1 times the median for building construction in Iowa ($64.7k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 32 of 32).
- 22% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 98% of priced awards.
- Tip 57% 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 93% 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
- FY2025, the latest full year: 4 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 13 | $158,375 |
| FY2017 | 7 | $235,900 |
| FY2018 | 5 | $2,399,000 |
| FY2019 | 5 | $2,262,814 |
| FY2020 | 12 | $232,929 |
| FY2021 | 8 | $266,566 |
| FY2022 | 8 | $1,699,902 |
| FY2023 | 8 | $548,863 |
| FY2024 | 12 | $1,703,256 |
| FY2025 | 4 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 2 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $717,784
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | Iowa City Federal Building - RIA34631 Chiller 2 Replacement Located at Iowa City Federal Building, Iowa City, IA 52240 47PD5326F0287 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Provisional | Gale Construction Company of Illinois | $1,114,081 | 6 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| May 11, 2026 | 636A8-24-001, Renovate Dialysis, Iowa City VAMC 36C26326C0031 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Covenant Construction Services LLC | $3,071,800 | 6 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 636A8-23-102 Upgrade Doors & Hardware 36C26325C0093 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Industrial Maintenance Services Inc | $1,091,882 | 11 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 5, 2025 | 636A8-23-101, Update Signage & Wayfinding 36C26325C0076 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Industrial Maintenance Services Inc | $1,220,867 | 9 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| May 7, 2025 | Contractor to Provide Design and Construction Services to Complete the Iowa City Replace Building for Storage Design-Build. 36C77625C0039 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | F&E Construction, LLC | $1,267,677 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Replace Building 41 Roof Construction Project. 36C26325N0545 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | BKM Construction LLC | $489,276 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Replace Obsolete Electrical Systems Construction Project. 36C26324N0726 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | BKM Construction LLC | $4,413,186 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Paint the Exterior Parking Lot Walls. The Work Is Located at the Iowa City Federal Building, Iowa City, IA 52240.(General Services Administration). 47PG0424F0055 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Air Control, Inc. | $11,081 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Fire Sprinkler 2ND Floor Project at the Iowa City Federal Building Iowa City IA 52240 47PG0224F0060 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | BKM Construction LLC | $464,574 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Cedar Rapids MEP Lot W912QR24C0018 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Pirc-Tobin Construction Inc. | $2,200,000 | 1 | Competed Open to all |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Seal Parking Lots and Stripe Parking Lots 3 and 4 for the Iowa City Federal Building. Work Is to Be Performed Iowa City, IA 52240.(General Services Administration). 47PG0424F0043 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Air Control, Inc. | $27,061 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Project 636-804 Relocate Women's Health Iowa City VA Health Care System 36C77624C0093 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Covenant Construction Services LLC | $9,931,496 | 3 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jun 28, 2024 | Project 636-807 Construct Ambulance Garage Iowa City VA Health Care System 36C77624C0117 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Covenant Construction Services LLC | $2,674,839 | 7 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| May 22, 2024 | CXT Precast Concrete BLDG Installation W912EK24C0015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Supplied Industrial Solutions, Inc. | $175,987 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| May 21, 2024 | Construction of Waste Management 36C77624C0046 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Covenant Construction Services LLC | $2,853,850 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Mod P00004-ADD Far Clause 52.204-27 Prohibition on a Bytedance Covered Application 36C26324N0507 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | The Povolny Group Inc | $705,455 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 636A8-22-012, Remodel Morgue at the Iowa City VAMC. 36C26324N0490 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | BKM Construction LLC | $1,206,511 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Upgrade Fire Alarm and Life Safety Systems at the Iowa City VAMC 36C26324N0359 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | BKM Construction LLC | $2,240,126 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 636A8-21-002 Renovate 9E Inpatient Unit - Provide a Labor and Materials to Complete Work per Contract Documents. 36C26323N1142 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Dax/Gbab JV LLC | $7,698,180 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Sep 25, 2023 | IA Construction MATOC PN: 636A8-23-001 Correct CSI Insulation for the Iowa City Medical Center. 36C26323N1101 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | The Povolny Group Inc | $541,905 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Replace the Existing Carpet, Vinyl Base, and Paint Walls at the US Army Recruiting Center in the Iowa Federal Building, Iowa City, IA.(General Services Administration). 47PG0423F0066 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Offers from IDIQ | Air Control, Inc. | $32,478 | 3 from the IDIQ | Order (single-award IDIQ) Woman-owned |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Contract for Contractor to Construct a Roof Access in Building 520 12639523C0072 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Knight Eagle Contracting Group, Inc. | $40,800 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Coralville Lake CXT Latrine and Shower Installation Project W912EK23C0027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Supplied Industrial Solutions, Inc. | $555,822 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 636A8-22-004 Replace RO Systems 36C26323N0644 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | The Povolny Group Inc | $709,807 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Veteran-owned |
| Mar 14, 2023 | PN: 636A8-21-001 Remodel 2W for IR-CATH-EP at the Iowa City VAHCS. 36C26323C0034 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Covenant Construction Services LLC | $6,350,289 | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
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 | BKM Construction LLC | 7 | $9,531,636 |
| 2 | Air Control, Inc. | 6 | $151,980 |
| 3 | The Povolny Group Inc | 5 | $5,882,732 |
| 4 | Covenant Construction Services LLC | 4 | $21,810,474 |
| 5 | Dax/Gbab JV LLC | 3 | $15,438,220 |
| 6 | Briston Construction, LLC | 2 | $42,593,732 |
| 7 | Industrial Maintenance Services Inc | 2 | $2,312,749 |
| 8 | Supplied Industrial Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $731,809 |
| 9 | Hernandez Consulting Inc. | 1 | $3,037,388 |
| 10 | Structsure Projects Inc | 1 | $2,402,981 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 23 (57%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Competed 9 (23%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 4 (10%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
- Order (single-award IDIQ) 4 (10%)
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.
- Veteran-owned 24 (60%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
- Small business 5 (13%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- 8(a) 4 (10%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Woman-owned 4 (10%)
Reserved for woman-owned small businesses (WOSB/EDWOSB).
- Open to all 3 (8%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36C26320D0027 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 19 offers | 5 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| 36C26320D0029 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 19 offers | 5 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| 47PG0421D0001 | Single-award The IDIQ drew 3 offers | 4 | Aug 4, 2025 |
| 36C26320D0024 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 19 offers | 3 | Mar 31, 2025 |
| 47PG0019D0003 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 37 offers | 2 | Jul 31, 2024 |
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