Construction contract awards in Chicago, IL
Drawn from the public contract records available for this jurisdiction. Federal databases only record federal spending — they do not carry city and county work — these figures are calculated from local public records.
Facts
Chicago, IL · construction · latest award 2026-08-17 304 awards recorded since 2021-01-08 · median $10,000,000 · P25 $4,718,086 · P75 $25,000,000 113 distinct contractors · largest single award $300,000,000 Source: public contract records published by Chicago, IL
Award amounts
304 contracts · since 2021Each bar is one amount range. Only records from the last 5 years are counted — older ones describe a different market, and in one case dragged the median 452x off.
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0–25K25–50K50–75K75–100K100–150K150–250K250–500K500K+
$10,000,000
Median award
$4,718,086
25th percentile
$25,000,000
75th percentile
$300,000,000
Largest
Recent awards
The most recent construction contracts recorded in Chicago, IL.
$15,000,000Aug 17
Professional Sewer Construction Management Engineering Services - non-Target Market (Task Order Services)
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT
$1,484,400Jul 22
SOUTH AIRFILED REMOTE SURFACE MOVEMENT RADAR (SMR) DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, INTEGRATION AND COMMISSION
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION
$7,000,000Jul 11
1233592: AIS EHS 2022 Remediation Job Order Contract
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
$15,000,000Jun 23
Professional Sewer Construction Management Engineering Services - Target Market (Task Order Services)
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT
$1,143,868May 18
UNITED AIRLINES - TERMINAL 1 GATE OPERATIONAL RELOCATIONS FOR TAP CONSTRUCTION PROJECT
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION
$9,389,353May 5
AMERICAN AIRLINES - TERMINAL 3 H/K CONCOURSE RENOVATIONS 100% DESIGN AND PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PROJECT
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION
$42,956,888May 4
Spec 1258048A: Term Agreement for Water Main Construction and Lead Service Line Replacement: CBD/City Wide Specialty Con
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT
$58,759,820Apr 22
1302008: Neighborhood Capital Improvement Contract (NCI) Southeast Area
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Which departments buy it
Share of construction spending in Chicago, IL by the department that authorised it.
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2,228,214,336
DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT$1,991,102,688
DEPARTMENT OF FLEET AND FACILITY MANAGEMENT$1,875,000,000
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION$551,468,847
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS$94,000,000
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT$46,173,344
Who wins this work
113 contractors have won this work. Names and totals come with the Verdict plan.
Nobody writes this page. New awards land overnight and every number above moves with them.