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Construction

The City of Amarillo paid 189 organizations in this category $311,860,397.38 from FY22–FY26: 32.4% of every dollar in its check registers, the largest category. Payments went from $52.8M in FY23 to $90.8M in FY25 (+72%).

Data coverageJul 1, 2022 – May 29, 2026Payments, not contracts. FY22 and FY26 are partial years.

Total paid
$311.9M
32.4% of all City payments
Organizations
189
94 with a page
Payments
2,754
avg $113.2K each
Top 5 payees' share
54.0%
of this category

Month by month

$10.0M$20.0MJul 2022: $4.3MAug 2022: $4.4MSep 2022: $4.6MFY23 →Oct 2022: $1.3MNov 2022: $2.7MDec 2022: $5.3MJan 2023: $3.9MFeb 2023: $3.6MMar 2023: $7.1MApr 2023: $4.7MMay 2023: $4.9MJun 2023: $4.3MJul 2023: $3.9MAug 2023: $6.5MSep 2023: $4.6MFY24 →Oct 2023: $8.3MNov 2023: $4.3MDec 2023: $5.3MJan 2024: $4.7MFeb 2024: $8.1MMar 2024: $18.5MApr 2024: $4.8MMay 2024: $20.5MJun 2024: $5.8MJul 2024: $11.6MAug 2024: $15.4MSep 2024: $6.5MFY25 →Oct 2024: $9.0MNov 2024: $9.0MDec 2024: $11.7MJan 2025: $2.5MFeb 2025: $6.2MMar 2025: $10.0MApr 2025: $9.8MMay 2025: $7.1MJun 2025: $6.7MJul 2025: $6.7MAug 2025: $4.2MSep 2025: $7.9MFY26 →Oct 2025: $10.1MNov 2025: $4.7MDec 2025: $7.0MJan 2026: $4.6MFeb 2026: $3.1MMar 2026: $6.9MApr 2026: $3.0MMay 2026: $1.8M
Payments by month, Jul 2022 – May 2026. Darkest column: the highest month (May 2024, $20.5M). Dashed lines mark the start of each fiscal year (October).
Construction payments by month
Jul 2022$4.3M
Aug 2022$4.4M
Sep 2022$4.6M
Oct 2022$1.3M
Nov 2022$2.7M
Dec 2022$5.3M
Jan 2023$3.9M
Feb 2023$3.6M
Mar 2023$7.1M
Apr 2023$4.7M
May 2023$4.9M
Jun 2023$4.3M
Jul 2023$3.9M
Aug 2023$6.5M
Sep 2023$4.6M
Oct 2023$8.3M
Nov 2023$4.3M
Dec 2023$5.3M
Jan 2024$4.7M
Feb 2024$8.1M
Mar 2024$18.5M
Apr 2024$4.8M
May 2024$20.5M
Jun 2024$5.8M
Jul 2024$11.6M
Aug 2024$15.4M
Sep 2024$6.5M
Oct 2024$9.0M
Nov 2024$9.0M
Dec 2024$11.7M
Jan 2025$2.5M
Feb 2025$6.2M
Mar 2025$10.0M
Apr 2025$9.8M
May 2025$7.1M
Jun 2025$6.7M
Jul 2025$6.7M
Aug 2025$4.2M
Sep 2025$7.9M
Oct 2025$10.1M
Nov 2025$4.7M
Dec 2025$7.0M
Jan 2026$4.6M
Feb 2026$3.1M
Mar 2026$6.9M
Apr 2026$3.0M
May 2026$1.8M

By fiscal year

FY22*$13.3M
FY23$52.8M
FY24$113.8M
FY25$90.8M
FY26*$41.2M

* Partial year: FY22 covers Jul 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2022; FY26 covers Oct 1, 2025 – May 29, 2026.

Who was paid

#OrganizationPaymentsTotalShare
1S. J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd23$67.7M
21.7%
2Western Builders of Amarillo53$42.4M
13.6%
3Tri-State General Contracting81$20.2M
6.5%
4LA Fuller & Sons Construction, LTD43$19.5M
6.3%
5GARNEY COMPANIES INC26$18.6M
6.0%
6MH CIVIL CONSTRUCTORS, INC.35$12.8M
4.1%
7J. LEE MILLIGAN, INC.155$12.8M
4.1%
8AMARILLO UTILITY CONTRACTORS157$11.6M
3.7%
9INTERMOUNTAIN SLURRY SEAL12$11.1M
3.6%
10Plains Builders, Inc62$10.9M
3.5%
11TRI STATE GENERAL CONTRACTING GRP LP59$10.6M
3.4%
12PANHANDLE STEEL BUILDINGS80$9.4M
3.0%
13ADVANCED WATER WELL TECHNOLOGIES LLC80$7.1M
2.3%
14Wiley Hicks Jr Inc61$6.0M
1.9%
15ADVANTAGE ASPHALT PRODUCTS LTD156$5.8M
1.9%
16Stolz Mechanical Contractors LLC7$5.6M
1.8%
17ADVANCED PAVEMENT MAINT INC19$4.9M
1.6%
18HAMMETT EXCAVATION INC4$4.3M
1.4%
19WILLIAMS DITCHING LLC13$3.3M
1.1%
20DIXIE PAINTING & SANDBLASTING7$2.6M
0.85%
21BROWN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PL8$1.6M
0.50%
22Duke Electric Co., Inc.29$1.5M
0.50%
23JR TRISTATE GENERAL CONTRACTIN4$1.5M
0.47%
24THOMAS REDI-MIX COMPANY INC260$1.4M
0.45%
25Turkey Creek HDD18$1.3M
0.42%
26TECTA AMERICA CORP12$1.1M
0.35%
27Tommy Klein Construction, Inc.4$1.1M
0.34%
28KELLER NORTH AMERICA2$993.8K
0.32%
29AAA Electric104$910.9K
0.29%
30DAN MONK CONSTRUCTION LLC17$805.8K
0.26%
31IHC SCOTT INC3$786.0K
0.25%
32Allens Tri State Mechanical113$639.3K
0.20%
33ALL STAR SHEET METAL & ROOFING12$577.6K
0.19%
34KELLEY ROOFING3$535.1K
0.17%
35AM Signal, LLC2$531.9K
0.17%
36ERGON ASPHALT AND EMULSIONS IN11$517.8K
0.17%
37TECTA AMERICA CS LLC17$498.5K
0.16%
38Perry Williams General Contractors7$485.4K
0.16%
39HOWELL SAND COMPANY, INC.60$484.1K
0.16%
40COSSELMON MECHANICAL, LLC69$450.4K
0.14%
41PRICKLY PEAR CONTRACTING LLC34$406.5K
0.13%
42PARSLEYS SHEET METAL & ROOFING CO38$389.6K
0.12%
43HOLMES CONSTRUCTION CO LP7$388.4K
0.12%
44HI LITE AIRFIELD SERVICE LLC4$369.4K
0.12%
45HAND INDUSTRIAL INC71$347.9K
0.11%
46WEST TEXAS UTILITY CONTRACTORS7$336.6K
0.11%
47CURRIE DRILLING COMPANY22$309.1K
0.10%
48Davids Quality Contracting & Plumbing52$240.5K
0.08%
49VALDEZ ROOFING COMPANY2$222.0K
0.07%
50Rogers Group Inc48$205.1K
0.07%
51OLDCASTLE PRECAST INC16$190.1K
0.06%
52Vaughn Concrete Products, Inc32$164.3K
0.05%
53LLOYD D NABORS DEMOLITION LLC2$162.7K
0.05%
54VF FAB, LLC30$157.0K
0.05%
55M HASTEY CONSTRUCTION2$154.0K
0.05%
56PANHANDLE STEEL ERECTORS INC77$142.3K
0.05%
57ALLSTATES COATINGS COMPANY5$135.5K
0.04%
58SCOTTCO MECHANICAL23$133.6K
0.04%
59COWTOWN MATERIALS INC20$132.5K
0.04%
60GRANT CONSTRUCTION10$129.4K
0.04%
61PLAINS PLUMBING CO LLC40$122.3K
0.04%
62CREATIVE PAVING SOLUTIONS4$121.2K
0.04%
63Red Oak Roofing Inc. dba Top Notch Foam1$116.0K
0.04%
64OLDCASTLE ENCLOSURE SOLUTIONS13$114.0K
0.04%
65HARDROCK DIRECTIONAL DRILLING1$100.7K
0.03%
66Dennard Construction2$98.9K
0.03%
67GENERAL ELECTRICAL SERVICES OF14$98.4K
0.03%
68PHOENIX CONTRACTING1$92.5K
0.03%
69E-BUILDERS INC1$87.6K
0.03%
70AMARILLO INDUSTRIAL ELEC INC10$85.5K
0.03%
71BUCCOLA MASONRY, INC.8$78.8K
0.03%
72Bright Stripes LLC2$75.3K
0.02%
73ALLEN'S TRI STATE MECHANICAL I22$71.5K
0.02%
74JOE SOLIZ MASONRY10$65.4K
0.02%
75PANHANDLE STEEL BU1$64.4K
0.02%
76WOLFCALE UTILITY CONSTRUCTION LLC3$44.4K
0.01%
77Bryer's Paving LLC1$42.4K
0.01%
78THOMPSON PIPE GROUP-PRESSURE (8$39.8K
0.01%
79VRC BUILDERS LLC DBA VALDEZ RO…1$38.3K
0.01%
80Scottco Mechanical Contractors, Inc3$34.9K
0.01%
81LOGAN COUNTY ASPHALT COMPANY4$34.3K
0.01%
82A & R MECHANICAL7$30.9K
0.01%
83KLOECKNER/LAKE STEEL5$25.9K
0.01%
84SUTTON MECHANICAL AND SHEETMET1$24.9K
0.01%
85PUBLIC STEEL, INC.9$22.2K
0.01%
86MMM PLUMBING HEATING & A/C26$19.2K
0.01%
87RSM BUILDERS SUPPLY, INC.8$16.5K
0.01%
88TEXAS MASONRY BUILDERS4$13.5K
0.00%
89CORRPRO COMPANIES INC2$12.4K
0.00%
90STEEN CONSTRUCTION CO LTD1$12.0K
0.00%
91LONE STAR CONSTRUCTION2$11.7K
0.00%
92SW CONSTRUCTION2$11.6K
0.00%
93PATRICK PLUMBING SERVICES3$11.1K
0.00%
94LLANO CONSTRUCTION4$10.8K
0.00%
95KRAUSE LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS5$8,399
0.00%
96CKP CONSTRUCTION3$8,355
0.00%
97JOSH PALMER GPD CONSTRUCTION1$7,984
0.00%
98Vasquez Masonry LLC.1$7,695
0.00%
99R PLUMBING1$7,630
0.00%
100T E GRANT CONSTRUCTION LTD1$7,435
0.00%
101M&M PLASTERING AND CONTRACTING1$7,200
0.00%
102MORGAN & MYERS ROOFING1$6,801
0.00%
103MEDINAS CONSTRUCTION JUAN MEDI3$6,650
0.00%
104BRANDON STARNES CONSTRUCTION1$6,500
0.00%
105A CARDWELL PLUMBING2$5,420
0.00%
106PILOT CONSTRUCTION1$5,269
0.00%
107FRANKS REPAIR PLUMBING5$5,251
0.00%
108JR CONSTRUCTION3$5,008
0.00%
109A & R MECHANICAL SERVICES INC1$4,936
0.00%
110HALO CONSTRUCTION2$4,875
0.00%
111Amarillo Brick Construction1$4,360
0.00%
112AirCon Mechanical1$4,300
0.00%
113WILLIS PLUMBING COMPANY3$4,145
0.00%
114ACTON MECHANICAL10$4,076
0.00%
115H & R CONCRETE1$3,800
0.00%
116WESTERN BUILDERS4$3,671
0.00%
117Commercial Industrial Builders1$3,480
0.00%
118CHAMBERLAIN CONTRACTORS1$3,208
0.00%
119WBI GENERAL CONTRACTORS LLC1$3,063
0.00%
120HERNANDEZ MASONRY & CONSTRUCTI2$3,050
0.00%
121STEVE LONG BCL ROOFING1$2,709
0.00%
122WYBEN ROOFING1$2,541
0.00%
123STEEL GUARD SAFETY CORP1$2,404
0.00%
124DELGADO MASONRY1$2,300
0.00%
125NOMAD MECHANICAL1$2,295
0.00%
126PRIME UTILITY CONSTRUCTION1$2,105
0.00%
127AAA PAVING SINCE 19642$1,900
0.00%
128Hawkins Plumbing1$1,800
0.00%
129FRANKS PLUMBING CO1$1,791
0.00%
130TEXAS PANHANDLE BUILDERS ASSN3$1,775
0.00%
131AKAMAI PLUMBING COMPANY LLC1$1,400
0.00%
132BLC CONSTRUCTION LLC1$1,317
0.00%
133A Brother Plumbing2$1,307
0.00%
134GPD CONSTRUCTION LLC1$1,251
0.00%
135ALLEN CONSTRUCTION1$1,225
0.00%
136Arlo Construction1$1,200
0.00%
137Price Roofing Co.1$1,200
0.00%
138Route 66 Plumbing2$1,176
0.00%
139RHYNEHART ROOFING2$1,169
0.00%
140JOHN MILES CONCRETE1$1,167
0.00%
141PAGE & ASSOCIATES CONTRACTORS1$1,000
0.00%
142Double D Roofing1$1,000
0.00%
143SKEENS CONSTRUCTION1$994
0.00%
144SJ LOUIS CONSTRUCTION1$965
0.00%
145SCHMEECKLE BROS CONSTRUCTION1$952
0.00%
146DF DIAMOND CONSTRUCTION1$943
0.00%
147THOMAS CONSTRUCTION1$900
0.00%
148MADEWELL CONSTRUCTION1$888
0.00%
149PRICE BUILDERS1$880
0.00%
150DE RICE CONSTRUCTION1$876
0.00%
151BCWC Construction1$812
0.00%
152RBM CONSTRUCTION1$791
0.00%
153ELEVATED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTIN3$777
0.00%
154SOUTHWEST GENERAL CONTRACTORS1$726
0.00%
155HOME SOULUTIONS CONTRACTING1$700
0.00%
156ELEVATED ROOFING & CONSTRUCTIO1$693
0.00%
157MMM PLUMBING4$636
0.00%
158K3 CONSTRUCTION1$636
0.00%
159Panhandle Roofing Wranglers1$600
0.00%
160INGRAM CONCRETE LLC1$532
0.00%
161Padilla Builders1$513
0.00%
1624R CONTRACTORS1$507
0.00%
163CK CONSTRUCTION1$500
0.00%
164FRANK'S REPAIR PLUMBING1$491
0.00%
165Bedwell General Contractors LLC1$466
0.00%
166DAVIDS QUALITY CONTRACTING LLC1$385
0.00%
167Affordable Plumbing, Heating1$309
0.00%
168SMART CHOICE PLUMBING1$289
0.00%
169PIONEER GENERAL CONTRACTORS IN1$288
0.00%
170Jasper Plumbing Services LLC1$275
0.00%
171BCL CONSTRUCTION INC1$250
0.00%
172R & R Roofing1$250
0.00%
173SCHRADER ROOFING1$183
0.00%
174TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING3$165
0.00%
175CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS IN1$160
0.00%
176LAWSONS CONTRACTING SERVICES1$151
0.00%
177J & A Roofing1$138
0.00%
178PANHANDLE MECHANICAL CONTRACTO1$116
0.00%
179ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION1$98
0.00%
180ROWLAND CONTRACTING & SERVICES1$92
0.00%
181HARTMAN ROOFING INC1$86
0.00%
182OLD WORLD CONSTRUCTION LLC1$84
0.00%
183DICK ROBINSON CONSTRUCTION1$58
0.00%
184RON GOODLIN CONSTRUCTION1$58
0.00%
185DeWald Remodeling and Plumbing1$56
0.00%
186AFFLUENT CONSTRUCTION1$27
0.00%
187TOPLINE CONCRETE1$25
0.00%
188TRI STATE GENERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LP1$23
0.00%
189STELLAR CONSTRUCTION2$0
0.00%

Largest single payments

S. J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd$8,000,368.19
S. J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd$7,999,009.50
S. J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd$6,341,058.68
S. J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd$6,137,928.32
S. J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd$5,322,359.27
S. J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd$5,090,161.25
S. J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd$4,512,956.54
S. J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd$4,299,347.84
S. J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd$4,148,260.25
INTERMOUNTAIN SLURRY SEAL$3,623,223.62

First-time payees

Organizations whose first payment in the registers falls in each fiscal year, and what they were paid that year.

YearNew payeesPaid that year
FY2364$17.9M
FY2436$44.7M
FY2534$7.3M
FY26*11$123.5K

FY22 is left out: the registers start in July 2022, so every payee looks new that year. * Partial year.

In the events

Dated, sourced events that name an organization in this category. All storylines

  1. Kennel renovation completion anticipated

    Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)

  2. Phase II basin construction window (November 2026 - February 2027)

    Storyline: Osage Water Treatment Plant: filter, basin and chlorine rehabilitation (2001-2026)

  3. Council awards $59,505 to Howell Sand to clear 715 N. Dallas

    Storyline: Amarillo's dangerous-structure demolitions and the in-house demolition program (2017-2026)

  4. MH Civil Constructors awarded Phase II settling basin repairs ($3,071,000)

    Storyline: Osage Water Treatment Plant: filter, basin and chlorine rehabilitation (2001-2026)

  5. $1.35 million transfer and $3.30 million SW 45th and Lamar storm drain award

    Storyline: Amarillo's drainage utility, drainage revenue bonds and stormwater projects (2012-2026)

  6. Council awards $655,830 kennel renovation for half of the shelter

    Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)

  7. $14.26 million guaranteed maximum price for the Lawrence Lake pump station and force main

    Storyline: Amarillo's drainage utility, drainage revenue bonds and stormwater projects (2012-2026)

  8. Stolz Mechanical awarded $4.95 million chlorine system replacement

    Storyline: Osage Water Treatment Plant: filter, basin and chlorine rehabilitation (2001-2026)

  9. Council awards $204,503 Civic Center staging replacement and a restroom change order

    Storyline: Financing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)

  10. Western Builders selected as construction manager for Playa 6 and Playa 7 pump stations

    Storyline: Amarillo's drainage utility, drainage revenue bonds and stormwater projects (2012-2026)

  11. Council awards $422,770 Civic Center boiler replacement from Venue District funds

    Storyline: Financing the Amarillo Civic Center expansion and renovation (2016-2026)

  12. Council awards $386,500 for shelter walkway and drainage improvements

    Storyline: Amarillo animal shelter operations, evaluation and cost recovery (2024-2026)

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