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Federal construction contracts in Utah
The Army and Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Air Force put the most federal construction money into Utah. Here is where it went in fiscal 2025, the biggest jobs, and how to find the ones posting now.
Utah market
Federal construction in Utah, by the numbers
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $494 million on construction contracts performed in Utah, across 618 contracts. The largest share, 32%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers.
Source: USAspending.gov, federal contract obligations under NAICS 23 (construction) with the work performed in Utah, federal fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025).
$494M
obligated on construction contracts in Utah in fiscal 2025
618
construction contracts that received federal money that year
94%
of those contracts went to small businesses
#24
of the 50 states and DC by federal construction dollars
Who pays for the work
The agencies buying construction in Utah
Dollars obligated in fiscal 2025, by the agency that awarded the contract and the county where the work was done. Each of these agencies posts its jobs on SAM.gov.
- Army and Corps of Engineers $160M
- Bureau of Reclamation $113M
- Department of the Air Force $107M
- Federal Highway Administration $25.5M
- Forest Service $22.8M
- Davis County $245M
- Cache County $119M
- Salt Lake County $64.8M
- Tooele County $25.4M
- Weber County $12.2M
Metro areas
Federal construction by metro area in Utah
This metro area ranks among the top 30 in the country for federal construction dollars in fiscal 2025. Each page covers the agencies, contractors, counties, and largest jobs.
Real projects
The largest federal construction jobs in Utah
Contracts that received money in fiscal 2025, with the total awarded to date. Descriptions are shortened from the federal record.
All contractors
$135M
CMC Construction Services for the Frank E. Moss Seismic Upgrade, Backfill, and Renovation…
GSA Public Buildings Service. Big-D Construction Corp. Performance start 2021.
Federal record$111M
Ground Based Strategic Defense (GBSD) Software Sustainment Center (SSC), Hill AFB
Army and Corps of Engineers. M. A. Mortenson Company. Performance start 2022.
Federal record$95.9M Small business
Replaces 8 Existing Boilers in Bldg 260 with New Dual-Fuel Boilers
Army and Corps of Engineers. SGJV, LLC. Performance start 2023.
Federal recordMore jobs won by small businesses
$48.8M
Design Build Construction Contract to Provide 388TH East Apron Repairs Located at Hill…
Army and Corps of Engineers. NH1 JV. Performance start 2023.
Federal record$35.8M
Design Build Construction Services to Repair the West 388TH Apron at Hill Air Force Base
Army and Corps of Engineers. NH1 JV. Performance start 2022.
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Common questions
Federal construction contracts in Utah: FAQ
Answers to the questions contractors in this state ask most.
How much does the federal government spend on construction in Utah?
In fiscal 2025, federal agencies obligated $494 million on construction contracts performed in Utah, across 618 contracts. The largest share, 32%, came from the Army and Corps of Engineers. That ranks Utah #24 among the 50 states and DC. Figures are from USAspending.gov, for contracts classified under NAICS 23 (construction) with Utah as the place of performance.
Which federal agencies award the most construction contracts in Utah?
In fiscal 2025: Army and Corps of Engineers, $160 million; Bureau of Reclamation, $113 million; Department of the Air Force, $107 million; Federal Highway Administration, $25.5 million. Each posts its construction solicitations on SAM.gov.
How much federal construction work in Utah goes to small businesses?
Most of it. Small businesses won 578 of the 618 federal construction contracts that received money in Utah in fiscal 2025, or 94%. Most are smaller jobs; the largest dollar awards still tend to go to big firms. The largest small business job was "Replaces 8 Existing Boilers in Bldg 260 with New Dual-Fuel Boilers" for Army and Corps of Engineers, worth $95.9 million to date, awarded to SGJV, LLC.
Where do I find open federal construction bids in Utah?
Every federal construction solicitation is posted on SAM.gov. RenovationRoute pulls the construction ones every 12 hours, reads each solicitation and its attachments, and texts or emails you when a job in Utah matches your trade and radius. The feed is free to browse.
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