AMES FEDERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LLC: $115M Department of the Interior Contract
Summary
The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $115M definitive contract to private entity AMES FEDERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LLC for the Hyrum Dam Spillway Replacement Project in Utah. As the recipient is not publicly traded, no direct stock impact is attributable, though the contract signals ongoing federal investment in water infrastructure.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.$115M contract awarded to private firm for dam spillway replacement
- 2.No publicly traded company directly benefits; avoid false attribution
- 3.Signals continued federal investment in water infrastructure but no stock-level catalyst
Market Implications
This contract has no direct implications for publicly traded stocks. The broader theme of federal infrastructure spending may support infrastructure-focused ETFs like $PAVE or $IFRA, but the impact is diffuse and not tied to this specific award.
⚡ Government Convergence
This signal is one of the converging government actions below.
Over the last 90 days, 120 separate government actions have converged on Water / PFAS. What that means: federal dollars are already moving — agencies are soliciting bids and awarding contracts, not just talking, and legislation and executive action are building the policy and funding tailwind behind it. When independent channels move together like this — 59 procurement notices, 43 federal contracts, 14 bills, 2 news, 1 executive actions and 1 patents — it's the clearest early tell that Washington is committing to water / pfas, the kind of build-up that reshapes the sector well before it's obvious in the headlines.
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Full Analysis
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $115M definitive contract to AMES FEDERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LLC for the Hyrum Dam Spillway Replacement Project near Logan, Utah. The work involves constructing a new spillway and removing the existing one, with a performance period from March 2025 to February 2029. This is a significant infrastructure project focused on dam safety and water management.
AMES FEDERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LLC is a private entity with no publicly traded parent company or recognized subsidiary. Therefore, this contract cannot be directly attributed to any public company's revenue or stock performance. Retail investors should not infer direct benefits to any specific ticker from this award.
No related bill signals in the provided database directly authorize or fund this specific contract. The listed bills are largely neutral and low-impact, covering topics like healthcare, technology, and international affairs, without clear connection to Bureau of Reclamation dam projects.
Potential subcontractors or suppliers for this project could include regional construction firms, concrete suppliers, and engineering consultants, but these are likely private or too small for public market impact. Without specific subcontractor data, no tickers can be reliably named.
Historically, large dam and water infrastructure contracts benefit specialized construction and engineering firms, but since this recipient is private, the pattern does not translate to public equities. The contract reinforces federal commitment to aging water infrastructure, which may support sector-level sentiment for infrastructure ETFs or funds, but not individual stocks.
Connected Signals
Matched on shared policy language across AI analyses, with ticker & timing weight
AMES FEDERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LLC: $115M Department of the Interior Contract
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Related Presidential Actions
Executive orders & memoranda affecting the same sectors or companies
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Contract Details
Recipient
AMES FEDERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LLC
Award Amount
$115,063,658
Awarding Agency
Department of the Interior
Sub-Agency
Bureau of Reclamation
Contract Type
DEFINITIVE CONTRACT
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