Maintaining crucial flood protection infrastructure, wetland habitats, and access roads across the Upper Mississippi River Basin, Widman Inc. has been awarded a $30,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The multi-year small business award finances property maintenance, earthwork, and structural civil repairs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District.
Contract Details: At A Glance
| Contractor: | Widman Inc. |
| Award Date: | August 24, 2026 |
| Contract Value: | $30,000,000 (Maximum Shared Capacity) |
| Project: | Property Maintenance, Earthwork, and Levee Repairs IDIQ |
| Location: | Various locations across USACE St. Louis District Area of Responsibility |
| Contract Number: | W912P9-26-D-A033 |
| Awarding District: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District |
District Context & Mission Impact
This comprehensive infrastructure maintenance contract is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District. The St. Louis District manages more than 300 miles of the Mississippi River navigation channel, massive flood risk management reservoir networks, environmental restoration zones, and hundreds of miles of federal and agricultural levees across Missouri and Illinois. Seasonal high-water events, heavy rain, and natural erosion constantly degrade earthen levees, service roads, drainage ditches, and riverbank structures. Task orders issued under this contract vehicle will fund paving, chip-and-seal surfacing, riprap armoring, earth grading, and structural earthwork across wetlands, floodplains, and levees, ensuring critical flood defenses and public access routes remain stable and operational through 2031.
Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context
Based in Godfrey, Illinois, Widman Inc. is an experienced regional heavy civil contractor specializing in earthmoving, site preparation, levee repair, riprap placement, and heavy civil construction throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area and surrounding river valleys. Bids were solicited via the internet with three competitive proposals received. Managing maintenance and emergency repairs across dynamic floodplain environments requires heavy earthmoving fleets, rock hauling logistics, and specialized equipment capable of operating on steep levee slopes and saturated ground conditions. Establishing multi-year IDIQ capacity allows USACE asset managers to quickly deploy repair crews to mitigate flood hazards and maintain federal water resource sites on schedule.
