McCarthy Building Companies Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, was awarded a $169,455,196 firm-fixed-price contract for ship channel improvement. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Houston, Texas, with an estimated completion date of July 29, 2026. Fiscal 2024 civil construction funds in the amount of $169,455,196 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas, is the contracting activity (W912HY-24-C-0006).

Swinerton Builders, Concord, California, was awarded a $54,910,000 firm-fixed-price contract to construct a United States Department of Agriculture research and development center. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Davis, California, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 13, 2026. Fiscal 2024 civil construction funds in the amount of $54,910,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento, California, is the contracting activity (W91238-24-C-0017).

J&J Maintenance Inc., Austin, Texas, was awarded a $15,384,439 modification (P00016) to contract W91278-22-C-0027 for operations and maintenance at Brooke Army Medical Center and Fisher House facilities. Work will be performed in San Antonio, Texas, with an estimated completion date of July 28, 2025. Fiscal 2024 Defense Health Program funds in the amount of $15,384,439 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama, is the contracting activity.