Bay County construction: bids, contractors and projects
FDOT lettings, licensed contractors and project news for Bay County, Florida, updated daily from public records.
Bay County is part of our Northwest coverage area and falls under FDOT District Three (Northwest Florida), headquartered in Chipley. The state's licensee file lists 794 construction contractors with a Bay County address: 504 general, building and residential contractors and 290 specialty contractors. The largest single group is Certified Building Contractor (203). Most are based in Panama City, Panama City Beach, Lynn Haven.
FDOT's Central Office letting schedule has no Bay County proposals posted right now. Earlier 2026 Central Office lettings we tracked included 8 Bay County proposals, mostly resurfacing work. Smaller district contracts are let separately by the district office, so check both.
Upcoming FDOT lettings in Bay County
No upcoming Central Office proposals are posted for Bay County. Get the daily brief to hear when one is.
Work types in Bay County proposals from earlier 2026 lettings:
- Resurfacing: 2 proposals (latest letting Oct 28, 2026)
- Bridge Replacement: 2 proposals (latest letting Mar 25, 2026)
- Traffic Signal / Electrical Work: 1 proposal (latest letting Mar 25, 2026)
- Minor Bridge Construction: 1 proposal (latest letting Sep 30, 2026)
- MOVED TO MARCH 31, 2026 LETTING: 1 proposal (latest letting Mar 25, 2026)
- Drainage: 1 proposal (latest letting Mar 31, 2026)
See all past Bay County proposals, then use FDOT's bid tabulations to see who bid and at what unit prices.
Contractors based in Bay County
Counts come from the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board licensee file and include certified and registered licenses at a Bay County address. Use them to find primes to team with or subs to price your bid.
- Certified Building Contractor: 203
- Certified General Contractor: 175
- Certified Air Conditioning Contractor (Class A): 83
- Certified Residential Contractor: 73
- Certified Roofing Contractor: 56
- Certified Plumbing Contractor: 48
- Certified Underground Utility & Excavation Contractor: 27
- Certified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor: 26
- Registered Residential Contractor: 25
- Registered Building Contractor: 19
- Certified Specialty Contractor: 15
- Registered Plumbing Contractor: 13
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Bay County project news
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How to bid public work in Bay County
State highway and bridge work in Bay County is let by FDOT. Larger contracts go through the Central Office letting in Tallahassee; smaller and maintenance contracts are let by District Three (Northwest Florida) (district letting information). Primes on FDOT road and bridge contracts over $250,000 must be prequalified, and subcontractors don't need FDOT prequalification. See how to bid FDOT contracts.
State agency, university and water management district solicitations are advertised in the MyFloridaMarketPlace Vendor Bid System (see the MFMP registration guide). County, city and school district projects are advertised on each government's own procurement portal. Before you bid, check your license class (licensing guide) and your payment protections (lien and bond basics).
Statewide rules that apply here
- Florida's new 45-day pay rule for contractors: what SB 290 requires, what it doesn't, and how subs can use it
- HB 803 permit overhaul: the $7,500 home-repair exemption, faster small-job reviews, and private-provider changes contractors need to know
Nearby counties
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Also in FDOT District 3: (same as above)