Metro area

Heavy & Civil Construction contracts in the Philadelphia, PA area

Also called: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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)

$6,146,031

The middle of 34 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $2.9M and $12.9M.

Typical number of bids

3

Median bids per award, reported for 29 of 29 competed awards. 14% drew only one bid.

Won by small businesses

50%

Share of the 34 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 Philadelphia, PA area was $6.1M (FY2021-FY2025, 34 priced awards).
  • That is 4.5 times the median for heavy & civil in Pennsylvania ($1.4M).
  • Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 29 of 29).
  • 14% of competed awards drew only one offer.
  • Small businesses won 50% 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: 4 awards. Most in one year: 67 awards in FY2016. FY2026 is still being reported. 0 20 40 60 80 67 2016 ’16 2017 ’17 2018 ’18 2019 ’19 2020 ’20 2021 ’21 2022 ’22 2023 ’23 2024 ’24 4 2025 ’25 2026 ’26
  • FY2025, the latest full year: 4 awards
  • FY2026 is still being reported
Federal fiscal years run October to September.
Show the numbers
YearAwardsMedian award
FY2016 67 $83,797
FY2017 52 $105,487
FY2018 21 $265,436
FY2019 14 $1,106,871
FY2020 5 $946,430
FY2021 6 $7,557,178
FY2022 7 $3,993,971
FY2023 9 $4,910,200
FY2024 8 $9,391,951
FY2025 4 –
FY2026 (provisional) 3 –

Award sizes

Bar chart of priced awards FY2021–FY2025 by size. The most common size was $5M to $25M (15 awards). The median award, $6,146,031, is in the $5M to $25M band. Under $25k 0 $25k to $250k 1 $250k to $1M 2 $1M to $5M 11 $5M to $25M 15 Over $25M 5
  • Holds the median award, $6,146,031
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 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE), Philadelphia District (NAP), Anticipates Awarding a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Construction Contract for the Maintenance Dredging Maintenance Dredging. W912BU26CA027 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Curtin Maritime Corp $12,740,187 5 Competed Open to all
Jun 16, 2026 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE), Philadelphia District (NAP), Anticipates Awarding a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Construction Contract for the Maintenance Dredging of the Salem River in Salem, NJ. W912BU26CA014 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cottrell Contracting Corporation $5,683,048 1 Competed Small business
Mar 25, 2026 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE), Philadelphia District (NAP), Anticipates a Requirement for Maintenance Dredging, Delaware River, USCG Boat Basin Located Adjacent, USCG Sector Delaware Bay Offices. W912BU26CA017 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Kokosing Industrial Inc $3,312,250 3 Competed Open to all
Sep 30, 2025 Award of a Firm-Fixed Price Construction Contract to Provide Maintenance Dredging of the Delaware River, to Sea and Wilmington Harbor. W912BU25CA017 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Norfolk Dredging Company $27,690,000 3 Competed Open to all
Sep 29, 2025 Inland Waterway Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Maintenance Dredging Project W912BU25CA039 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Curtin Maritime Corp $10,833,195 6 Competed Open to all
Sep 15, 2025 Maintenance Dredging, Delaware River W912BU25CA029 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cottrell Contracting Corporation $5,362,800 4 Competed Open to all
Dec 23, 2024 C&D Canal Maintenance Dredging W912BU25C0029 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Kokosing Industrial Inc $7,165,000 3 Competed Open to all
Sep 28, 2024 Maintenance Dredging, Delaware River, Fort Mifflin Docks & USS New Jersey W912BU24C0039 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Lake Michigan Contractors, Inc. $4,322,418 2 Competed Open to all
Sep 27, 2024 To Sea, Wilmington Harbor Maintenance Dredging W912BU24C0037 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cottrell Contracting Corporation $31,520,000 2 Competed Open to all
Sep 26, 2024 Earthwork W912BU24C0030 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Lucianos Excavation Inc $2,339,514 4 Competed Small business
Sep 24, 2024 FY24 Shrine Project at Mount Cemetery Soldiers' Lot 36C78624C50558 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Worrell Contracting Co Inc $285,529 1 Not competed Veteran-owned
Sep 23, 2024 Perimeter and Baffle Dike Construction-Vertical Expansion of 15G Dredged Material Placement Facility. W912BU24C0036 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Richard E Pierson Construction Co Inc $12,909,895 9 Competed Open to all
Jun 14, 2024 Dike Raising at Pedricktown North Disposal Area, Salem County, NJ W912BU24C0010 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Richard E Pierson Construction Co Inc $15,504,300 9 Competed Open to all
Dec 22, 2023 Maintenance Dredging Salem River, NJ W912BU24C0001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cottrell Contracting Corporation $6,333,756 3 Competed Small business
Dec 19, 2023 Dike Raising Disposal Area - Pennsville, NJ W912BU24C0049 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) C. Abbonizio Contractors, Inc. $12,450,147 2 Competed Small business
Sep 30, 2023 Beach Nourishment W912BU23C0050 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Agate Construction Company, Inc. $2,648,463 3 Competed Small business
Sep 30, 2023 Beach Renourishment Inlet to Lewes Beach - Lewes, Delaware W912BU23C0059 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Cottrell Contracting Corporation $4,910,200 2 Competed Open to all
Sep 29, 2023 Maintenance Dredging Inland Waterway Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay, De and MD W912BU23C0052 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Kokosing Industrial Inc $12,811,304 4 Competed Open to all
Sep 22, 2023 Rebuild New Castle Range Lights at U.S. Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team ANT, New Castle, Delaware 70Z08323CCLEV0007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Anderson Place Construction LLC $4,358,668 1 Not competed 8(a)
Sep 21, 2023 To Sea, Wilmington Harbor Maintenance Dredging W912BU23C0035 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Norfolk Dredging Company $39,586,250 1 Competed Open to all
Sep 19, 2023 Rehabilitation of Garden by Replacement of Vegetation, Replacement of Brick and Gravel Pathways, Installation of an Accessible Ramp, Installation of an Irrigation System, Replacement of Site Furnishings, Repair of Existing Site Drainage, Installation 140P4223C0007 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Fiber Business Solutions Group Inc $1,230,500 3 Competed Small business
Sep 13, 2023 Repair Piers USCG Delaware Bay, PA, PN 11579312 70Z08323CCLEV0005 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Anderson Place Construction LLC $2,231,658 1 Not competed 8(a)
Jun 9, 2023 Removal of Material W912BU23C0016 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Seaward Marine Corporation $12,936,375 5 Competed Open to all
Dec 15, 2022 Inlet to Cape May Inlet, Cape May County, New Jersey W912BU23C0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC $28,825,075 2 Competed Open to all
Sep 27, 2022 MD River to Sea_ Wilmington Harbor River W912BU22C0040 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Norfolk Dredging Company $33,302,500 1 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 Norfolk Dredging Company 5 $144,055,750
2 Cottrell Contracting Corporation 5 $53,638,756
3 Richard E Pierson Construction Co Inc 2 $28,414,195
4 Kokosing Industrial Inc 2 $19,976,304
5 Construction Co Corman Kokosing 2 $12,031,050
6 Anderson Place Construction LLC 2 $6,590,326
7 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC 1 $28,825,075
8 Seaward Marine Corporation 1 $12,936,375
9 C. Abbonizio Contractors, Inc. 1 $12,450,147
10 Curtin Maritime Corp 1 $10,833,195

How the work was bought

Competition

Was the work open to bids?

  • Competed 29 (85%)

    A standalone contract that was open to bids.

  • Not competed 5 (15%)

    Sole-source: only one company was asked.

Set-asides

Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.

  • Open to all 22 (65%)

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

  • Small business 7 (21%)

    Only small businesses could bid.

  • 8(a) 4 (12%)

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

  • Veteran-owned 1 (3%)

    Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.

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