Metro area
Heavy & Civil Construction contracts in the Nashville, TN area
Also called: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
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)
$1,560,400
The middle of 19 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $108k and $3.9M.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 19 of 19 competed awards. 11% drew only one bid.
Won by small businesses
53%
Share of the 19 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 Nashville, TN area was $1.6M (FY2021-FY2025, 19 priced awards).
- That is 57% higher than the median for heavy & civil in Tennessee ($997k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 19 of 19).
- 11% of competed awards drew only one offer.
- Small businesses won 53% of priced awards.
- Tip 79% 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.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 5 awards
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 5 | $304,826 |
| FY2017 | 2 | – |
| FY2018 | 1 | – |
| FY2019 | 0 | – |
| FY2020 | 0 | – |
| FY2021 | 2 | – |
| FY2022 | 2 | – |
| FY2023 | 7 | $20,000 |
| FY2024 | 3 | – |
| FY2025 | 5 | $4,075,050 |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 1 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $1,560,400
Recent awards
The latest 25 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 | Electronic Services Section (ESS) Building Project. W912P526FA071 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Howard W. Pence, Inc. | $11,982,553 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Cordell Hull Bluff Phase 2 Construction Contract W912P525FA088 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $4,075,050 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Aug 14, 2025 | W38XDD51050961 W912P525FA070 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ses Civil and Environmental LLC | $2,738,783 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Gallatin-East Camp Creek Watershed Flood Risk Management Project W912P525FA076 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Cornerstone Engineering Inc | $2,836,856 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Old Hickory Powerhouse Tornado Recovery W912P525F0015 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ais Infrastructure, LLC | $8,879,363 | 1 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Old Hickory Lake Rockland Recreation Area Redevelopment Project W912P525F0014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ais Infrastructure, LLC | $7,300,905 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 23, 2024 | COR Spillway Gate Repairs /Replacement W912P524F0126 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Howard W. Pence, Inc. | $3,722,350 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Replace Spillway Gate Motor Control Components W912P524C0009 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $731,503 | 4 | Competed Small business |
| May 15, 2024 | FY 24 Forebay Debris Removal from Old Hickory, Cordell Hull and Cheatham Dams W912P524F0078 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Amherst Madison, Inc. | $374,015 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Sep 25, 2023 | KR WTP Bank Stabilization W912P523F0166 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Ses Civil and Environmental LLC | $4,265,077 | 3 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| May 24, 2023 | Cordell Hull Bluff Stabilization W912P523F0090 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $2,507,947 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Minimum Guarantee W912P523F0055 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. | $10,000 | 7 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Minimum Guarantee W912P523F0056 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Kiewit Infrastructure Co. | $10,000 | 7 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Minimum Guarantee W912P523F0058 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Ais Infrastructure, LLC | $10,000 | 7 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Minimum Guarantee W912P523F0059 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure Inc. | $10,000 | 7 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Minimum Guarantee W912P523F0060 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Howard W. Pence, Inc. | $10,000 | 7 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Minimum Guarantee W912P523F0061 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Geiger Brothers, Inc. | $10,000 | 7 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Minimum Guarantee W912P523F0062 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | CMS Corporation | $10,000 | 7 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Stabilization MATOC Min Guarantee Task Order W912P523F0036 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Cornerstone Engineering Inc | $20,000 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Stabilization MATOC Min Guarantee to for W912P523D0009 W912P523F0037 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cancelled / $0 | Ses Civil and Environmental LLC | $20,000 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Stabilization MATOC Min Guarantee Task Order W912P523F0040 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $20,000 | 4 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Small business |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Rehabilitation of Old Hickory Turbine Generators W912P523C0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Unusually large | Andritz Hydro Corp | $81,623,642 | 2 | Competed Open to all |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Cumberland River Dredging W912P522F0090 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Amherst Madison, Inc. | $1,301,807 | 2 | Order (multiple-award IDIQ) Open to all |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Replace Boardwalk Decking & Handrails-STRI 140P5422C0025 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $48,740 | 10 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 17, 2021 | Multi-Use Paved Trail W912P521C0013 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Kovilic Construction Co Inc | $1,560,400 | 5 | 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 | Amherst Madison, Inc. | 3 | $1,843,232 |
| 2 | Ais Infrastructure, LLC | 2 | $16,180,268 |
| 3 | Ses Civil and Environmental LLC | 2 | $7,003,859 |
| 4 | Andritz Hydro Corp | 1 | $81,623,642 |
| 5 | Howard W. Pence, Inc. | 1 | $3,722,350 |
| 6 | Cornerstone Engineering Inc | 1 | $2,836,856 |
| 7 | Kovilic Construction Co Inc | 1 | $1,560,400 |
| 8 | Kiewit Infrastructure Co. | 1 | $10,000 |
| 9 | Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
| 10 | WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure Inc. | 1 | $10,000 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Order (multiple-award IDIQ) 15 (79%)
A task order placed under an IDIQ held by several companies, who competed for it.
- Competed 4 (21%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Open to all 11 (58%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- Small business 8 (42%)
Only small businesses could bid.
Left out of the numbers above: 6 cancelled or $0 awards. Why?
Contracting offices buying here
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| W9123722D0003 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 3 offers | 2 | Jan 18, 2027 |
| W9123723D0007 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 7 offers | 2 | Dec 22, 2027 |
| W912P523D0003 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 7 offers | 2 | Jan 31, 2028 |
| W912P523D0009 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 3 offers | 2 | Mar 5, 2028 |
| W9123717D0005 | Multiple-award The IDIQ drew 3 offers | 1 | Jan 26, 2022 |
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