Essex County construction: bids, contractors and projects
VDOT lettings, listed contractors and project news for Essex County, Virginia, updated daily from public records.
Essex County is part of our Fredericksburg District coverage area and falls under VDOT Fredericksburg District, headquartered in Fredericksburg. The public records we draw on list 73 construction contractors with a Essex County address: 35 licensed building and highway contractors (and VDOT-prequalified primes) and 38 licensed specialty contractors. The largest single group is Virginia Class A contractor (building or highway/heavy) (24). Most are based in Tappahannock, Dunnsville, Hustle.
VDOT's monthly letting schedule has no Essex County proposals posted right now.
Upcoming VDOT lettings in Essex County
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Contractors based in Essex County
Counts come from DPOR's Board for Contractors regulant lists (Class A, B and C firms with a current license) and VDOT's List of Prequalified Vendors, for firms with an address in Essex. Firms holding a commercial building, residential building or highway/heavy classification are counted as general contractors; the rest as specialty contractors.
- Virginia Class A contractor (building or highway/heavy): 24
- Virginia Class B specialty contractor: 16
- Virginia Class C specialty contractor: 16
- Virginia Class B contractor (building or highway/heavy): 7
- Virginia Class A specialty contractor: 6
- Virginia Class C contractor (building or highway/heavy): 4
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Essex County project news
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How to bid public work in Essex County
State highway work in Essex County is advertised by VDOT on its Construction Advertisement Bulletin Board; the area is in VDOT's Fredericksburg District (VDOT districts). VDOT requires prequalification to bid or to work as a first-tier subcontractor. See how to bid VDOT contracts.
State agencies and many localities post solicitations on eVA (see the eVA guide). Before you bid, check your license class (licensing guide) and your payment protections (lien and bond basics).
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Nearby counties
Fredericksburg District region: Caroline 路 City of Fredericksburg 路 Gloucester 路 King George 路 King William 路 King and Queen 路 Lancaster 路 Mathews 路 Middlesex 路 Northumberland 路 Richmond 路 Spotsylvania 路 Stafford 路 Westmoreland
Also in VDOT District 6: (same as above)