Marion County construction: bids, contractors and projects
FDOT lettings, licensed contractors and project news for Marion County, Florida, updated daily from public records.
Marion County is part of our Northeast coverage area and falls under FDOT District Five (Central Florida), headquartered in DeLand. The state's licensee file lists 1,072 construction contractors with a Marion County address: 573 general, building and residential contractors and 499 specialty contractors. The largest single group is Certified General Contractor (221). Most are based in Ocala, Belleview, Summerfield.
FDOT's Central Office letting schedule has no Marion County proposals posted right now. Earlier 2026 Central Office lettings we tracked included 1 Marion County proposal, mostly building renovation (general contractor's license) work. Smaller district contracts are let separately by the district office, so check both.
Upcoming FDOT lettings in Marion County
No upcoming Central Office proposals are posted for Marion County. Get the daily brief to hear when one is.
Work types in Marion County proposals from earlier 2026 lettings:
- Building Renovation (General Contractor's License): 1 proposal (latest letting May 20, 2026)
See all past Marion County proposals, then use FDOT's bid tabulations to see who bid and at what unit prices.
Contractors based in Marion County
Counts come from the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board licensee file and include certified and registered licenses at a Marion County address. Use them to find primes to team with or subs to price your bid.
- Certified General Contractor: 221
- Certified Building Contractor: 203
- Certified Air Conditioning Contractor (Class A): 144
- Certified Residential Contractor: 131
- Certified Plumbing Contractor: 112
- Certified Roofing Contractor: 84
- Certified Specialty Contractor: 47
- Certified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor: 41
- Certified Underground Utility & Excavation Contractor: 39
- Certified Mechanical Contractor: 14
- Registered General Contractor: 7
- Registered Residential Contractor: 7
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Marion County project news
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How to bid public work in Marion County
State highway and bridge work in Marion County is let by FDOT. Larger contracts go through the Central Office letting in Tallahassee; smaller and maintenance contracts are let by District Five (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
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