Contract Option Exercises — September 24, 2026

The $237.8 million firm-fixed-price delivery order provides Mortenson with a low-risk, fully funded revenue stream from December 2026 through March 2031, signaling strong competitive positioning in the specialized federal research facility construction market.

The firm-fixed-price structure of the $237.8M Mortenson contract transfers cost overrun risk to the contractor, particularly on a complex design-build project for a specialized clinical and computational science facility.

While fully funded now, the NIH's long-term construction budget is subject to annual appropriations risk, which could delay or reduce follow-on awards or future phases of this project.

Mortenson's win positions it for follow-on NIH construction contracts, including potential future phases or similar biomedical research facilities, given the agency's ongoing infrastructure needs.

The $237.8M NIH award underscores a sustained federal investment in modernizing civilian research infrastructure, distinct from defense-driven construction, providing stable demand for large design-build contractors.

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