Modernizing utility infrastructure, expanding thermal energy resilience, and optimizing facility efficiency across key military installations, Emerson Construction Co. has been awarded a $27,794,900 firm-fixed-price contract. The military construction award finances the construction and installation of a modern chilled water central energy plant at Fort Hood, Texas, reaching a total cumulative face value of $34,000,000 if all options are exercised.
Contract Details: At A Glance
| Contractor: | Emerson Construction Co. |
| Award Date: | August 28, 2026 |
| Contract Value: | $27,794,900 ($34,000,000 Cumulative Face Value) |
| Project: | Chilled Water Central Energy Plant Construction and Installation |
| Location: | Fort Hood, Texas |
| Contract Number: | W9126G-26-C-A032 |
| Awarding District: | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District |
District Context & Mission Impact
This critical energy resilience project is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District. The Fort Worth District manages major military facility construction, master planning, civil works engineering, and infrastructure modernization across Texas and neighboring regions. Fort Hood serves as one of the largest armored military installations in the world, supporting heavy armored divisions, training operations, and major defense infrastructure. Central energy plants providing chilled water distribution are vital to supporting climate control for mission-critical command centers, medical facilities, administrative hubs, and operational barracks. Constructing a dedicated central chilled water plant improves overall energy performance, reduces operational maintenance costs, and strengthens facility thermal resiliency across the installation through 2028.
Contractor Spotlight & Industry Context
Headquartered in Temple, Texas, Emerson Construction Co. is an experienced general contractor specializing in commercial, institutional, and federal defense construction, civil utility integration, and industrial facility builds throughout Central Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with three competitive proposals received. Delivering heavy industrial energy facilities on military installations requires high-capacity chiller installations, complex industrial piping, electrical sub-station hookups, digital building automation controls, and compliance with strict Department of Defense energy conservation metrics. Partnering experienced regional builders with USACE engineering teams ensures military installations maintain robust, energy-efficient utility backbones.
