Lavacks Custom Builders, Inc.

Lavacks Custom Builders, Inc., doing business as Lavack's Custom Builders, is a self-certified small disadvantaged business and for-profit subchapter S corporation headquartered in Massena, New York. The company is registered in SAM.gov as an eligible federal contractor and specializes in infrastructure construction and facility improvement services for federal agencies. Since registering to receive federal awards in November 2022, Lavacks Custom Builders has established itself as a reliable partner for the Department of Transportation, focusing on construction projects that enhance and maintain critical transportation infrastructure.

Lavacks Custom Builders has secured approximately $1.3 million in federal contract awards exclusively from the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, the civilian agency within the Department of Transportation responsible for operating and maintaining the St. Lawrence Seaway navigation system. The company's contract portfolio demonstrates specialized expertise in infrastructure improvement projects, including pavement installation and resurfacing, drainage structure construction, concrete and steel replacement, and facility enhancements across multiple operational sites. Notable projects include the Eisenhower Lock pavement, drainage structures, and fencing improvements ($882,309 awarded July 1, 2025, total small business set-aside), paving projects at the Maintenance/Marine Base facility ($142,914.19 and $124,084.73 awarded in September 2023, both total small business set-asides), paving and drainage improvements at the Maintenance/Marine Base ($159,174.11 awarded June 1, 2023, total small business set-aside), steel and concrete replacement at Snell Lock machinery recesses ($26,300 awarded August 14, 2023, total small business set-aside), and emergency repairs to a potable water supply line serving the Administration Building ($44,978 awarded November 19, 2025, no set-aside). All contracts have been awarded as definitive, firm-fixed-price agreements, with all but the emergency repair contract designated as total small business set-asides, reflecting the agency's commitment to supporting small business participation in its procurement activities.