Highlands County construction: bids, contractors and projects
FDOT lettings, licensed contractors and project news for Highlands County, Florida, updated daily from public records.
Highlands County is part of our Central coverage area and falls under FDOT District One (Southwest Florida), headquartered in Bartow. The state's licensee file lists 342 construction contractors with a Highlands County address: 183 general, building and residential contractors and 159 specialty contractors. The largest single group is Certified Building Contractor (69). Most are based in Sebring, Lake Placid, Avon Park.
FDOT's Central Office letting schedule has no Highlands County proposals posted right now. Earlier 2026 Central Office lettings we tracked included 3 Highlands County proposals, mostly rigid pavement reconstruction work. Smaller district contracts are let separately by the district office, so check both.
Upcoming FDOT lettings in Highlands County
No upcoming Central Office proposals are posted for Highlands County. Get the daily brief to hear when one is.
Work types in Highlands County proposals from earlier 2026 lettings:
- Rigid Pavement Reconstruction: 1 proposal (latest letting Oct 28, 2026)
- Resurfacing: 1 proposal (latest letting Aug 26, 2026)
- Drainage / Grading / Resurfacing: 1 proposal (latest letting May 20, 2026)
See all past Highlands County proposals, then use FDOT's bid tabulations to see who bid and at what unit prices.
Contractors based in Highlands County
Counts come from the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board licensee file and include certified and registered licenses at a Highlands County address. Use them to find primes to team with or subs to price your bid.
- Certified Building Contractor: 69
- Certified General Contractor: 68
- Certified Air Conditioning Contractor (Class A): 47
- Certified Residential Contractor: 35
- Certified Roofing Contractor: 33
- Certified Plumbing Contractor: 28
- Certified Specialty Contractor: 17
- Certified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor: 13
- Registered Residential Contractor: 9
- Certified Underground Utility & Excavation Contractor: 8
- Registered Plumbing Contractor: 5
- Certified Mechanical Contractor: 2
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How to bid public work in Highlands County
State highway and bridge work in Highlands 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
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