March 12, 2026

$45.4M Soo Locks Electrical Contract Awarded to Koontz Electric, USACE – March 11, 2026

Koontz Electric Co. Inc., from Morrilton, Arkansas, has been awarded a $45.4 million firm-fixed-price contract on March 11, 2026, for the construction of a new electrical duct bank and back-up generator system at the Soo Locks.

Contract Award Details

Contractor:Koontz Electric Co. Inc.
Award Date:March 11, 2026
Contract Value:$45,430,332
Project:Construction of New Soo Locks Electrical Duct Bank
Location:Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (Soo Locks Project Office)
Contract Number:W911XK-26-C-A009
Awarding District:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District

Work will be performed in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 9, 2029.


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