Monroe County construction: bids, contractors and projects
FDOT lettings, licensed contractors and project news for Monroe County, Florida, updated daily from public records.
Monroe County is part of our Southeast coverage area and falls under FDOT District Six (Miami-Dade and Monroe), headquartered in Miami. The state's licensee file lists 583 construction contractors with a Monroe County address: 389 general, building and residential contractors and 194 specialty contractors. The largest single group is Certified General Contractor (205). Most are based in Key West, Key Largo, Marathon.
FDOT's Central Office letting schedule has no Monroe County proposals posted right now. Earlier 2026 Central Office lettings we tracked included 1 Monroe County proposal, mostly resurfacing work. Smaller district contracts are let separately by the district office, so check both.
Upcoming FDOT lettings in Monroe County
No upcoming Central Office proposals are posted for Monroe County. Get the daily brief to hear when one is.
Work types in Monroe County proposals from earlier 2026 lettings:
- Resurfacing: 1 proposal (latest letting Sep 30, 2026)
See all past Monroe County proposals, then use FDOT's bid tabulations to see who bid and at what unit prices.
Contractors based in Monroe County
Counts come from the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board licensee file and include certified and registered licenses at a Monroe County address. Use them to find primes to team with or subs to price your bid.
- Certified General Contractor: 205
- Certified Building Contractor: 131
- Certified Air Conditioning Contractor (Class A): 51
- Certified Plumbing Contractor: 48
- Certified Residential Contractor: 31
- Certified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor: 28
- Certified Roofing Contractor: 18
- Registered Building Contractor: 11
- Registered Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor: 11
- Certified Specialty Contractor: 11
- Certified Mechanical Contractor: 9
- Registered Residential Contractor: 8
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Monroe County project news
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How to bid public work in Monroe County
State highway and bridge work in Monroe County is let by FDOT. Larger contracts go through the Central Office letting in Tallahassee; smaller and maintenance contracts are let by District Six (Miami-Dade and Monroe) (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
Southeast region: Broward 路 Martin 路 Miami-Dade 路 Palm Beach
Also in FDOT District 6: (same as above)