Hillsborough County construction: bids, contractors and projects

FDOT lettings, licensed contractors and project news for Hillsborough County, Florida, updated daily from public records.

Hillsborough County is part of our Tampa Bay coverage area and falls under FDOT District Seven (West Central Florida), headquartered in Tampa. The state's licensee file lists 4,417 construction contractors with a Hillsborough County address: 2,607 general, building and residential contractors and 1,810 specialty contractors. The largest single group is Certified General Contractor (1,316). Most are based in Tampa, Plant City, Riverview.

FDOT's Central Office letting schedule has no Hillsborough County proposals posted right now. Earlier 2026 Central Office lettings we tracked included 12 Hillsborough County proposals, mostly resurfacing work. Smaller district contracts are let separately by the district office, so check both.

Upcoming FDOT lettings in Hillsborough County

No upcoming Central Office proposals are posted for Hillsborough County. Get the daily brief to hear when one is.

Work types in Hillsborough County proposals from earlier 2026 lettings:

• Resurfacing: 5 proposals (latest letting Oct 28, 2026)
• Resurfacing / Drainage / Traffic Signal: 2 proposals (latest letting Jun 10, 2026)
• Traffic Signal/ Electrical / ITS: 1 proposal (latest letting May 20, 2026)
• Portland Cement / Resurfacing / Drainage: 1 proposal (latest letting Mar 25, 2026)
• Drainage: 1 proposal (latest letting Jan 28, 2026)
• Bridge Repair: 1 proposal (latest letting Jul 29, 2026)
• BDI Sidewalk: 1 proposal (latest letting Aug 26, 2026)

See all past Hillsborough County proposals, then use FDOT's bid tabulations to see who bid and at what unit prices.

Contractors based in Hillsborough County

Counts come from the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board licensee file and include certified and registered licenses at a Hillsborough County address. Use them to find primes to team with or subs to price your bid.

• Certified General Contractor: 1,316
• Certified Building Contractor: 895
• Certified Air Conditioning Contractor (Class A): 605
• Certified Residential Contractor: 385
• Certified Plumbing Contractor: 350
• Certified Roofing Contractor: 322
• Certified Specialty Contractor: 161
• Certified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor: 153
• Certified Mechanical Contractor: 102
• Certified Underground Utility & Excavation Contractor: 72
• Certified Solar Contractor: 20
• Registered Roofing Contractor: 7

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Hillsborough County project news

How to bid public work in Hillsborough County

State highway and bridge work in Hillsborough County is let by FDOT. Larger contracts go through the Central Office letting in Tallahassee; smaller and maintenance contracts are let by District Seven (West Central 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

Tampa Bay region: Manatee · Pasco · Pinellas · Sarasota

Also in FDOT District 7: Citrus · Hernando