Sumter County construction: bids, contractors and projects
FDOT lettings, licensed contractors and project news for Sumter County, Florida, updated daily from public records.
Sumter County is part of our Central coverage area and falls under FDOT District Five (Central Florida), headquartered in DeLand. The state's licensee file lists 212 construction contractors with a Sumter County address: 123 general, building and residential contractors and 89 specialty contractors. The largest single group is Certified Building Contractor (47). Most are based in Wildwood, The Villages, Bushnell.
FDOT's Central Office letting schedule has no Sumter County proposals posted right now. Smaller district contracts are let separately by the district office, so check both.
Upcoming FDOT lettings in Sumter County
No upcoming Central Office proposals are posted for Sumter County. Get the daily brief to hear when one is.
Contractors based in Sumter County
Counts come from the DBPR Construction Industry Licensing Board licensee file and include certified and registered licenses at a Sumter County address. Use them to find primes to team with or subs to price your bid.
- Certified Building Contractor: 47
- Certified General Contractor: 39
- Certified Residential Contractor: 36
- Certified Air Conditioning Contractor (Class A): 28
- Certified Plumbing Contractor: 17
- Certified Roofing Contractor: 16
- Certified Specialty Contractor: 8
- Certified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor: 7
- Certified Underground Utility & Excavation Contractor: 4
- Registered Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor: 3
- Certified Mechanical Contractor: 2
- Certified Sheet Metal Contractor: 1
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Sumter County project news
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How to bid public work in Sumter County
State highway and bridge work in Sumter 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
Nearby counties
Central region: Brevard 路 Citrus 路 Hardee 路 Hernando 路 Highlands 路 Indian River 路 Lake 路 Okeechobee 路 Orange 路 Osceola 路 Polk 路 Seminole 路 St. Lucie
Also in FDOT District 5: Flagler 路 Marion 路 Volusia