Metro area

Heavy & Civil Construction contracts in the Lake Charles, LA 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)

$10,339,227

The middle of 16 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $4.3M and $17.2M.

Typical number of bids

5

Median bids per award, reported for 14 of 14 competed awards. 7% drew only one bid.

Won by small businesses

56%

Share of the 16 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 Lake Charles, LA area was $10.3M (FY2021-FY2025, 16 priced awards).
  • That is 2.3 times the median for heavy & civil in Louisiana ($4.4M).
  • Competed awards drew a median of 5 offers (reported for 14 of 14).
  • 7% of competed awards drew only one offer.
  • Small businesses won 56% of priced awards.

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Awards per year

Column chart of awards per fiscal year, FY2016 to FY2026. FY2025, the latest full year: 2 awards. Most in one year: 7 awards in FY2019. FY2026 is still being reported. 0 2 4 6 8 2016 ’16 2017 ’17 2018 ’18 2019 ’19 2020 ’20 2021 ’21 2022 ’22 2023 ’23 2024 ’24 2025 ’25 2026 ’26
  • FY2025, the latest full year: 2 awards
  • FY2026 is still being reported
Federal fiscal years run October to September.
Show the numbers
YearAwardsMedian award
FY2016 3 –
FY2017 2 –
FY2018 2 –
FY2019 7 $6,665,408
FY2020 5 $6,203,000
FY2021 4 –
FY2022 4 –
FY2023 2 –
FY2024 4 –
FY2025 2 –
FY2026 (provisional) 1 –

Award sizes

Bar chart of priced awards FY2021–FY2025 by size. The most common size was $5M to $25M (8 awards). The median award, $10,339,227, is in the $5M to $25M band. Under $25k 0 $25k to $250k 1 $250k to $1M 2 $1M to $5M 4 $5M to $25M 8 Over $25M 1
  • Holds the median award, $10,339,227
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
Jun 29, 2026 Calcasieu River and Pass Dredged Material Management Plan, CDF-D Degrading and Dike Construction Cameron Parish, La 24-016 W912P826FA067 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Justin J. Reeves, L.L.C $27,664,479 3 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Sep 29, 2025 River and Pass CDF-D Degrading W912P825F0111 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 Cycle Construction Company, L.L.C. $22,159,000 3 Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business
Sep 15, 2025 CR&P Dredging Mile 17-36 W912P825C0024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Muddy Water Dredging LP $18,482,610 6 Competed Open to all
Sep 3, 2025 Calcasieu River and Pass, Dredged Material Management Plan CDF-H Degrading and Dike Parish, LA W912P825CA003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Maverick Constructors, LLC $9,800,875 9 Competed Small business
Sep 19, 2024 CR&P, Foreshore Protection Confined Disposal Facilities 7, 10, & 11 Calcasieu Parish, LA. 20-060. W912P824C0032 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Luhr Crosby, LLC $15,424,200 6 Competed Open to all
Sep 19, 2024 Calcasieu River and Pass Dredging, Mile 5.0 to 17.0 W912P824C0035 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Inland Dredging Company, L.L.C. $10,877,578 5 Competed Open to all
Aug 6, 2024 Minimum Guarantee for W9127824D0038 W9127824F0177 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 Offers from IDIQ Mike Hooks, LLC $10,000 3 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all
Jun 7, 2024 Southwest Coastal Louisiana, First Priority Properties Award W912EK24C0020 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Individual contractor (name withheld) $4,841,900 10 Competed 8(a)
Mar 25, 2024 North of HOG Island Tidal Creek Construction NWR 140FC124P0021 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) US Aqua Services LLC $109,200 5 Competed Small business
Sep 28, 2023 Calcasieu River Maintenance Dredging W912P823C0058 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Crosby Dredging LLC $18,390,005 7 Competed Open to all
Aug 10, 2023 Calcasieu Maintenance Dredging W912P823C0037 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Manson Construction Co $4,583,300 3 Competed Open to all
Sep 27, 2022 Calcasieu River and Pass, LA, Maintenance Dredging FY22, Mile 6.0 to Mile 17.0, Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes, La 22-036. W912P822C0050 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Mike Hooks, LLC $16,739,800 5 Competed Open to all
Sep 12, 2022 Jetty Repair W912P822C0049 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Rigid Constructors LLC $4,795,150 1 Competed Open to all
Aug 29, 2022 La-Cameron NWR-Rehab 8 Levee 140F0122C0092 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Tarpan Construction, LLC $717,056 1 Not competed 8(a)
Aug 24, 2022 Rehab Unit 8 Perimeter Levee at Cameron Prairie NWR 140F0122C0090 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Tarpan Construction, LLC $358,375 1 Not competed 8(a)
Sep 29, 2021 CR&P Dredging Mile 17 to 36 W912P821C0067 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Crosby Dredging LLC $26,684,004 2 Competed Open to all
Sep 28, 2021 East and West Jetty Repairs Cameron Parish W912P821C0070 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Rigid Constructors LLC $3,640,000 5 Competed Open to all
Sep 21, 2021 Construction of Marsh Creation Project - South Grand Chenier Marsh Creation Project - ME-20 - Cameron Parish, Louisiana 12FPC321C0024 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Weeks Marine, Inc. $15,094,545 3 Competed Open to all
Sep 21, 2021 CR&P CDF-D Degrading W912P821C0057 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Rigid Constructors LLC $22,387,000 3 Competed Small business
Sep 28, 2020 Calcasieu River and Pass, LA, Maintenance Dredging for Dredging in Cameron and Calcasieu Parishes, LA. W912P820C0068 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Mike Hooks, LLC $12,925,000 3 Competed Open to all
Aug 24, 2020 River Maintenance Dredging W912P820C0045 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Crosby Dredging LLC $6,203,000 4 Competed Open to all
Aug 13, 2020 Calcasieu River and Pass, Bar Channel Hopper Dredge Rental Contract 3-2018, Cameron Parish, Louisiana W912P820C0041 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Manson Construction Co $4,353,480 2 Competed Open to all
Aug 3, 2020 Levee Rehab 140F0420C0014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Tarpan Construction, LLC $472,275 1 Not competed 8(a)
Apr 1, 2020 Minimum Guarantee W9127820F0117 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 Offers from IDIQ Mike Hooks, LLC $100,000 2 from the IDIQ Order (single-award IDIQ) Open to all
Dec 10, 2019 Calcasieu River and Pass, LA, Dredged Material Management Plan, CDF-7 Dredging and Dike Construction, Calcasieu Parish, LA W912P820C0006 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Rigid Constructors LLC $9,986,105 1 Not competed Open to all

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 Rigid Constructors LLC 3 $30,822,150
2 Crosby Dredging LLC 2 $45,074,009
3 Tarpan Construction, LLC 2 $1,075,431
4 Muddy Water Dredging LP 1 $18,482,610
5 Mike Hooks, LLC 1 $16,739,800
6 Luhr Crosby, LLC 1 $15,424,200
7 Weeks Marine, Inc. 1 $15,094,545
8 Inland Dredging Company, L.L.C. 1 $10,877,578
9 Maverick Constructors, LLC 1 $9,800,875
10 Manson Construction Co 1 $4,583,300

How the work was bought

Competition

Was the work open to bids?

  • Competed 14 (88%)

    A standalone contract that was open to bids.

  • Not competed 2 (13%)

    Sole-source: only one company was asked.

Set-asides

Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.

  • Open to all 10 (63%)

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

  • Small business 3 (19%)

    Only small businesses could bid.

  • 8(a) 3 (19%)

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

Left out of the numbers above: 2 cancelled or $0 awards. Why?

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