Pinellas County construction: bids, contractors and projects
FDOT lettings, licensed contractors and project news for Pinellas County, Florida, updated daily from public records.
Pinellas 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 3,587 construction contractors with a Pinellas County address: 2,166 general, building and residential contractors and 1,421 specialty contractors. The largest single group is Certified General Contractor (1,023). Most are based in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo.
FDOT's Central Office letting schedule has no Pinellas County proposals posted right now. Earlier 2026 Central Office lettings we tracked included 5 Pinellas County proposals, mostly traffic signal / resurfacing / drainage / electrical work. Smaller district contracts are let separately by the district office, so check both.
Upcoming FDOT lettings in Pinellas County
No upcoming Central Office proposals are posted for Pinellas County. Get the daily brief to hear when one is.
Work types in Pinellas County proposals from earlier 2026 lettings:
- Traffic Signal / Resurfacing / Drainage / Electrical: 1 proposal (latest letting May 20, 2026)
- Traffic Signal / Electrical/ Resurfacing: 1 proposal (latest letting Apr 29, 2026)
- Electrical: 1 proposal (latest letting Aug 26, 2026)
- Drainage / Resurfacing: 1 proposal (latest letting Apr 29, 2026)
- Drainage / Pavement Marking / Roadway Signing: 1 proposal (latest letting Sep 30, 2026)
See all past Pinellas County proposals, then use FDOT's bid tabulations to see who bid and at what unit prices.
Contractors based in Pinellas County
Counts come from the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board licensee file and include certified and registered licenses at a Pinellas County address. Use them to find primes to team with or subs to price your bid.
- Certified General Contractor: 1,023
- Certified Building Contractor: 737
- Certified Air Conditioning Contractor (Class A): 467
- Certified Residential Contractor: 349
- Certified Plumbing Contractor: 269
- Certified Roofing Contractor: 237
- Certified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor: 155
- Certified Specialty Contractor: 139
- Certified Mechanical Contractor: 50
- Certified Underground Utility & Excavation Contractor: 43
- Registered Residential Contractor: 30
- Registered Building Contractor: 19
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Pinellas County project news
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How to bid public work in Pinellas County
State highway and bridge work in Pinellas 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
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