Manatee County construction: bids, contractors and projects
FDOT lettings, licensed contractors and project news for Manatee County, Florida, updated daily from public records.
Manatee County is part of our Tampa Bay coverage area and falls under FDOT District One (Southwest Florida), headquartered in Bartow. The state's licensee file lists 1,490 construction contractors with a Manatee County address: 829 general, building and residential contractors and 661 specialty contractors. The largest single group is Certified General Contractor (377). Most are based in Bradenton, Palmetto, Parrish.
FDOT's Central Office letting schedule has no Manatee County proposals posted right now. Earlier 2026 Central Office lettings we tracked included 5 Manatee County proposals, mostly resurfacing work. Smaller district contracts are let separately by the district office, so check both.
Upcoming FDOT lettings in Manatee County
No upcoming Central Office proposals are posted for Manatee County. Get the daily brief to hear when one is.
Work types in Manatee County proposals from earlier 2026 lettings:
- Resurfacing: 4 proposals (latest letting Aug 26, 2026)
- Bridge Replacement: 1 proposal (latest letting Mar 25, 2026)
See all past Manatee County proposals, then use FDOT's bid tabulations to see who bid and at what unit prices.
Contractors based in Manatee County
Counts come from the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board licensee file and include certified and registered licenses at a Manatee County address. Use them to find primes to team with or subs to price your bid.
- Certified General Contractor: 377
- Certified Building Contractor: 324
- Certified Air Conditioning Contractor (Class A): 237
- Certified Residential Contractor: 126
- Certified Plumbing Contractor: 122
- Certified Roofing Contractor: 103
- Certified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor: 94
- Certified Specialty Contractor: 59
- Certified Mechanical Contractor: 22
- Certified Underground Utility & Excavation Contractor: 20
- Registered Air Conditioning Contractor (Class A): 2
- Registered Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor: 2
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Manatee County project news
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How to bid public work in Manatee County
State highway and bridge work in Manatee 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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