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Federal construction contracts in the Denver area
GSA, the Army and Corps of Engineers, and the Air Force put the most federal construction money into the Denver metro area. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, who won it, and the biggest jobs.
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Federal construction in the Denver area, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $253 million on construction contracts performed in the Denver metro area (10 counties), across 329 contracts. The largest share, 69%, came from GSA. One contractor, J.E. Dunn Construction Company, received 60% of it.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in one of the metro's counties, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025). Metro area as defined in OMB Bulletin 23-01 (July 2023).
$253M
obligated on construction contracts in the Denver area in fiscal 2025
329
construction contracts that received federal money that year
81%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#27
of 387 US metro areas by federal construction dollars
Who pays and who wins
The agencies and contractors in the Denver area
Dollars obligated in fiscal 2025, by the agency that awarded the contract, the company that won it, and the county where the work was done.
- GSA Public Buildings Service $174M
- Army and Corps of Engineers $31.9M
- Department of the Air Force $17.1M
- Federal Aviation Administration $10.6M
- National Park Service $7.6M
- J.E. Dunn Construction Company $151M
- Olgoonik Enterprises, LLC $27.7M
- M. C. Dean, Inc $10.2M
- Panhandle Power Solutions LLC $9.7M
- Weston Solutions Inc $9.2M
- Jefferson County $182M
- Arapahoe County $50.2M
- Denver County $10.4M
- Adams County $10.1M
- Clear Creek County $148K
- Douglas County $66K
- Broomfield County $0
- Elbert County $0
- Gilpin County $0
- Park County $0
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in the Denver area
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$210M
Recapitalization of Power Generation Plant and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition…
Army and Corps of Engineers. M. C. Dean, Inc. Performance start 2021.
Federal record$151M
Construction Manager as Constructor (CMC) Services, New Food and Drug Administration…
GSA Public Buildings Service. J.E. Dunn Construction Company. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$74.8M
Building 53 Limited Scope & Tenant Backfill Project 1 Denver Federal Center, Lakewood…
GSA Public Buildings Service. J.E. Dunn Construction Company. Performance start 2021.
Federal recordWon by small businesses
$42.0M
Fort Logan National Cemetery, Phase 1A Expansion
Department of Veterans Affairs. SGC Services 2, LLC. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$31.2M
Construction Joint Cryptologic Center
Army and Corps of Engineers. Roundhouse PBN - Tepa EC Joint Venture. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$21.6M
Construction of JP Martinez ARC - Area Maintenance Support Activity, Denver, CO
Army and Corps of Engineers. Peter Vander Werff Construction, Inc. Performance start 2023.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in the Denver area: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this metro ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in the Denver area?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $253 million on construction contracts performed in the Denver metro area (10 counties), across 329 contracts. The largest share, 69%, came from GSA. One contractor, J.E. Dunn Construction Company, received 60% of it. That ranks it #27 of the 387 metro areas in the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in one of the metro's counties.
Which counties are in the Denver metro area?
We use the federal definition of the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area from OMB Bulletin 23-01 (July 2023): Adams County, Arapahoe County, Broomfield County, Clear Creek County, Denver County, Douglas County, Elbert County, Gilpin County, Jefferson County, and Park County.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in the Denver area?
In fiscal 2025: GSA Public Buildings Service, $174 million; Army and Corps of Engineers, $31.9 million; Department of the Air Force, $17.1 million; Federal Aviation Administration, $10.6 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
Which contractors win the most federal construction money in the Denver area?
By dollars obligated in fiscal 2025: J.E. Dunn Construction Company, $151 million; Olgoonik Enterprises, LLC, $27.7 million; M. C. Dean, Inc, $10.2 million; Panhandle Power Solutions LLC, $9.7 million.
How much federal construction work in the Denver area goes to small businesses?
Small businesses won 268 of the 329 federal construction contracts that received money in the Denver metro area in fiscal 2025, or 81%. That is a count of contracts, not dollars. The largest small business job was "Fort Logan National Cemetery, Phase 1A Expansion" for Department of Veterans Affairs, worth $42.0 million to date, awarded to SGC Services 2, LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in the Denver area?
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