DeSoto County construction: bids, contractors and projects
FDOT lettings, licensed contractors and project news for DeSoto County, Florida, updated daily from public records.
DeSoto County is part of our Southwest coverage area and falls under FDOT District One (Southwest Florida), headquartered in Bartow. The state's licensee file lists 125 construction contractors with a DeSoto County address: 72 general, building and residential contractors and 53 specialty contractors. The largest single group is Certified Building Contractor (35). Most are based in Arcadia, Lake Suzy, Fort Ogden.
FDOT's Central Office letting schedule has no DeSoto County proposals posted right now. Smaller district contracts are let separately by the district office, so check both.
Upcoming FDOT lettings in DeSoto County
No upcoming Central Office proposals are posted for DeSoto County. Get the daily brief to hear when one is.
Contractors based in DeSoto County
Counts come from the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board licensee file and include certified and registered licenses at a DeSoto County address. Use them to find primes to team with or subs to price your bid.
- Certified Building Contractor: 35
- Certified General Contractor: 22
- Certified Residential Contractor: 15
- Certified Plumbing Contractor: 14
- Certified Air Conditioning Contractor (Class A): 13
- Certified Roofing Contractor: 10
- Certified Underground Utility & Excavation Contractor: 6
- Certified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor: 4
- Certified Specialty Contractor: 4
- Certified Mechanical Contractor: 1
- Registered Roofing Contractor: 1
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DeSoto County project news
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How to bid public work in DeSoto County
State highway and bridge work in DeSoto County is let by FDOT. Larger contracts go through the Central Office letting in Tallahassee; smaller and maintenance contracts are let by District One (Southwest 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
Southwest region: Charlotte 路 Collier 路 Glades 路 Hendry 路 Lee
Also in FDOT District 1: Hardee 路 Highlands 路 Manatee 路 Okeechobee 路 Polk 路 Sarasota