Glades County construction: bids, contractors and projects
FDOT lettings, licensed contractors and project news for Glades County, Florida, updated daily from public records.
Glades 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 27 construction contractors with a Glades County address: 16 general, building and residential contractors and 11 specialty contractors. The largest single group is Certified Building Contractor (9). Most are based in Moore Haven, Labelle, Okeechobee.
FDOT's Central Office letting schedule has no Glades County proposals posted right now. Earlier 2026 Central Office lettings we tracked included 1 Glades County proposal, mostly resurfacing work. Smaller district contracts are let separately by the district office, so check both.
Upcoming FDOT lettings in Glades County
No upcoming Central Office proposals are posted for Glades County. Get the daily brief to hear when one is.
Work types in Glades County proposals from earlier 2026 lettings:
- Resurfacing: 1 proposal (latest letting Jul 29, 2026)
See all past Glades County proposals, then use FDOT's bid tabulations to see who bid and at what unit prices.
Contractors based in Glades County
Counts come from the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board licensee file and include certified and registered licenses at a Glades County address. Use them to find primes to team with or subs to price your bid.
- Certified Building Contractor: 9
- Certified General Contractor: 7
- Certified Plumbing Contractor: 4
- Certified Air Conditioning Contractor (Class A): 3
- Certified Roofing Contractor: 2
- Certified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor: 2
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Glades County project news
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How to bid public work in Glades County
State highway and bridge work in Glades 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 DeSoto 路 Hendry 路 Lee
Also in FDOT District 1: Hardee 路 Highlands 路 Manatee 路 Okeechobee 路 Polk 路 Sarasota