JE DUNN wins $45.8 million to repair Air Force Academy chapel
The unpriced change order lifts the cadet chapel repair contract to a cumulative $387.1 million, with work in Colorado Springs due by August 2028.
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — JE DUNN Construction Co.has won a $45.8 million contract modification to repair the cadet chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy, awarded on July 2, 2026.
Here is the full post (see war.gov): “JE DUNN Construction Co., Kansas City, Missouri, has been awarded a $45.8 million unpriced change order definitization modification (PZ0021) to a previously awarded contract (FA8903-19-C-0021) for repair of the cadet chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy. This modification brings the total cumulative value of the contract to $387.1 million from $383.3 million. Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 4, 2028. Fiscal 2025 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $34.3 million are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Installation Contracting Center Task Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, is the contracting activity. (Awarded on July 2, 2026)”
The modification raises the total cumulative value of the contract to $387.1 million from $383.3 million. Work will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is expected to be completed by Aug. 4, 2028. Fiscal 2025 operations and maintenance funds of $34.3 million are being obligated at time of award. The Air Force Installation Contracting Center Task Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, is the contracting activity.
JE DUNN Construction Co.is a privately held American construction management firm founded in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1924 (see Google). The company employs more than 4,000 people, operates 26 offices across 17 states, and reported $7.4 billion in construction revenue for 2024 (see Google). It ranks among the largest general contractors in the United States and serves markets that include federal, government, aviation, and historical preservation work (see theconstructionmanagementhub.com).
This award marks the first contract to JE DUNN Construction Co.in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $45.8 million. It is also the sixth Department of Defense contract awarded in Kansas during 2026.
The award falls short of the company’s record contract of $88.1 million. Within the 2026 Air Force portfolio, it sits between the year-to-date minimum of $17 and maximum of $5.6 billion. This award was announced among seven Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 8, 2026.
This contract represents the 1st contract awarded to JE DUNN Construction Co., in 2026, bringing the company’s total contract value for the year to $45,770,554. It is also the 6th Department of Defense contract awarded in Kansas during 2026. While this is not the largest contract ever awarded to JE DUNN Construction Co., whose record stands at $88,105,334, it is notable within the Air Force portfolio. Specifically, it falls between the 2026 Air Force portfolio’s year-to-date minimum of $17 and maximum of $5,600,000,000. Overall, this award was announced among 7 Department of Defense contracts issued nationwide on July 8, 2026.
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