Escambia County construction: bids, contractors and projects
FDOT lettings, licensed contractors and project news for Escambia County, Florida, updated daily from public records.
Escambia 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 836 construction contractors with a Escambia County address: 469 general, building and residential contractors and 367 specialty contractors. The largest single group is Certified General Contractor (167). Most are based in Pensacola, Cantonment, Molino.
FDOT's Central Office letting schedule has no Escambia County proposals posted right now. Earlier 2026 Central Office lettings we tracked included 3 Escambia County proposals, mostly roadway signing work. Smaller district contracts are let separately by the district office, so check both.
Upcoming FDOT lettings in Escambia County
No upcoming Central Office proposals are posted for Escambia County. Get the daily brief to hear when one is.
Work types in Escambia County proposals from earlier 2026 lettings:
- Roadway Signing: 1 proposal (latest letting Oct 28, 2026)
- Resurfacing: 1 proposal (latest letting Oct 28, 2026)
- Intermediate Bridge Construction: 1 proposal (latest letting Jan 28, 2026)
See all past Escambia County proposals, then use FDOT's bid tabulations to see who bid and at what unit prices.
Contractors based in Escambia County
Counts come from the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board licensee file and include certified and registered licenses at a Escambia County address. Use them to find primes to team with or subs to price your bid.
- Certified General Contractor: 167
- Certified Building Contractor: 122
- Certified Residential Contractor: 78
- Certified Air Conditioning Contractor (Class A): 70
- Certified Roofing Contractor: 59
- Registered Residential Contractor: 54
- Certified Plumbing Contractor: 48
- Registered Plumbing Contractor: 40
- Registered General Contractor: 33
- Registered Roofing Contractor: 29
- Certified Mechanical Contractor: 27
- Registered Air Conditioning Contractor (Class A): 23
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How to bid public work in Escambia County
State highway and bridge work in Escambia 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)