Kansas City, KS
Design and Construction of Levee Access Manholes for Fairfax-Jersey Creek Levee Unit (Kansas City, Kansas)
USACE Kansas City District · Open for bids · Amended Oct 20
Who can bid: not stated
Agency's stated size: $1M–$5M
Metro area
Heavy & Civil Construction contracts in the Kansas City, MO area
Also called: Kansas City, MO-KS
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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Design and Construction of Levee Access Manholes for Fairfax-Jersey Creek Levee Unit (Kansas City, Kansas)
USACE Kansas City District · Coming soon: bidding not open yet · Amended May 28
Who can bid: not stated
This office usually pays ~$1.5M for heavy and civil jobs
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Typical award (median)
$1,123,409
The middle of 24 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $488k and $10.8M.
Typical number of bids
4
Median bids per award, reported for 21 of 21 competed awards. 5% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
88%
Share of the 24 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 Kansas City, MO area was $1.1M (FY2021-FY2025, 24 priced awards).
- That is 53% higher than the median for heavy & civil in Missouri ($734k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 4 offers (reported for 21 of 21).
- 5% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 88% of priced awards.
- Tip 79% 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: 2 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 5 | $1,228,600 |
| FY2017 | 3 | – |
| FY2018 | 5 | $290,425 |
| FY2019 | 4 | – |
| FY2020 | 16 | $940,345 |
| FY2021 | 12 | $882,886 |
| FY2022 | 6 | $13,938,597 |
| FY2023 | 3 | – |
| FY2024 | 1 | – |
| FY2025 | 2 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 1 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $1,123,409
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | Construction Services to Remove Navigation Obstructions on the Missouri River Areas at River Miles (RM) 90-91. W912DQ26CA030 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | W A Ellis Construction Co. | $4,318,500 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 7, 2025 | FY 25 National Shrine Project - Leavenworth National Cemetery Section 36C78625C50494 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Byrd Enterprises Unlimited Inc | $774,200 | 5 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Construction Services to Complete the Remaining Portion of Flood Wall from Station 50+75 to 52+31.25 (156 Feet) Industrial Area in Kansas City, Missouri. W912DQ25C1000 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Megakc Corp | $1,678,000 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Turkey Creek Natural Reach Project Includes Placement of Large Riprap, Bank Stabilization Features, Earthwork, Demolition of a Concrete Pedestrian Bridge Pier, and Incidental Related Work. W912DQ24C1007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Better by Design LLC | $4,531,365 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Obstruction Removal RM 365.9-366.1 W912DQ23C1027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Bloomsdale Excavating Company, Incorporated | $1,151,984 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Wetland Restoration - Leavenworth County, Kansas 12FPC323C0008 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Mcon, LLC | $287,215 | 5 | Competed Small business |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project- Navigation Channel Structures Repairs- Stone Placement of 363,600 Tons W912DQ23C1000 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Michels Construction, Inc. | $39,848,304 | 3 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Bank Stabilization and Navigation Improvements Along the Missouri River. W912DQ22C1045 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Michels Construction, Inc. | $44,904,925 | 4 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Stone Placement Along the Missouri River Between River Miles 360-498. W912DQ22C1035 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | W A Ellis Construction Co. | $36,507,000 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 22, 2022 | BIL - MCI Parking Lot Project 697DCK22C00364 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | H-D Constructors Corporation | $1,094,833 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 11, 2022 | IIJA- Bank Stabilization Navigation Project Construction Services to Place Rock Along the Missouri River Between River Miles 140-260. W912DQ22F1014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Midwest Construction Co | $26,782,360 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Jun 28, 2022 | Maintenance and Repair Services Levee, Kansas City, MO W912DQ22C1018 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Megakc Corp | $493,200 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 17, 2022 | The USDA Must Decommission Our Data Center Located Inside the Goodfellow Federal Center - Building 104, St. Louis, Missouri 63120. While Most Systems Will Remain in Place, This Project Is Intended to Remove Any Hazardous 12314422C0042 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Miami Tribal Systems Integrators, LLC | $118,341 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Sep 29, 2021 | MO River Base W912DQ21F1043 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Esi Contracting, Corp. | $2,500 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Structure Construction Services, MO River, RM 178-180 W912DQ21F1045 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Midwest Construction Co | $3,973,754 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Repair or alteration of other non-building facilities W912DQ21F1046 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co | $2,500 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Repair or alteration of other non-building facilities W912DQ21F1047 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | W A Ellis Construction Co. | $2,500 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Rip Rap Placement W912DQ21C1042 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Esi Contracting, Corp. | $387,223 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Right Training Wall Excavation/Backfill W912DQ21C1038 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $865,813 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Drainage Repair Project at FAA KC Artcc Child Care Center, Olathe, KS. 697DCK21C00155 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Defender Contracting & Construction LLC | $85,792 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Arm CID KC Levee and Floodwall Raises W912DQ21C1027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Unusually large | The Lane Construction Corporation | $218,844,500 | 5 | Competed Open to all |
| Apr 28, 2021 | Stone Placement of 434,100 Tons of Rip Rap Along Missouri River Miles (RM) 0-280, with Options to Exercise for Another 194,300 Tons of Rip Rap. W912DQ21C1023 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co | $21,092,400 | 4 | Competed Open to all |
| Apr 28, 2021 | 385 Levee Rehab and Relief Wells 14 & 16 Relief Well Plan W912DQ21C1025 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Leavenworth Excavating & Equipment Company, Inc | $472,590 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 22, 2021 | Repair and Rehabilitation of Stone River Structures in Support of the Bank Stabilization and Navigation Program on the MO River. W912DQ21F1009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | W A Ellis Construction Co. | $7,403,500 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Construction of other non-building facilities W912DQ21C1013 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | BKM Construction LLC | $899,958 | 11 | Competed 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 | Michels Construction, Inc. | 2 | $84,753,229 |
| 2 | W A Ellis Construction Co. | 2 | $43,910,500 |
| 3 | Midwest Construction Co | 2 | $30,756,114 |
| 4 | Megakc Corp | 2 | $2,171,200 |
| 5 | Esi Contracting, Corp. | 2 | $389,723 |
| 6 | The Lane Construction Corporation | 1 | $218,844,500 |
| 7 | Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co | 1 | $21,092,400 |
| 8 | Better by Design LLC | 1 | $4,531,365 |
| 9 | Medvolt Construction Services, LLC | 1 | $1,536,280 |
| 10 | Bloomsdale Excavating Company, Incorporated | 1 | $1,151,984 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 17 (71%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 4 (17%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Not competed 3 (13%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 16 (67%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Open to all 5 (21%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- 8(a) 2 (8%)
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: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W912DQ21D1000 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 4 offers | 2 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| W912DQ18D1000 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 4 offers | 1 | Mar 26, 2023 |
| W912DQ21D1003 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 4 offers | 1 | Sep 29, 2026 |
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