The three finalists included a net-zero energy building for San Diego County, Calif., a light-rail line in Phoenix and a bridge rehabilitation project in Brooklyn, N.Y.
US Agriculture Dept. expects to announce more awards "in the coming weeks" and has picked six other cooperatives in Colorado, Louisiana, Oregon and Washington-Idaho.
Agencies seek construction sector support for project contracting and workforce execution, with billions in investment seen to expand options for drought-plagued water systems and other overburdened infrastructure.