Nelson County construction: bids, contractors and projects
VDOT lettings, listed contractors and project news for Nelson County, Virginia, updated daily from public records.
Nelson County is part of our Lynchburg District coverage area and falls under VDOT Lynchburg District, headquartered in Lynchburg. The public records we draw on list 166 construction contractors with a Nelson County address: 104 licensed building and highway contractors (and VDOT-prequalified primes) and 62 licensed specialty contractors. The largest single group is Virginia Class A contractor (building or highway/heavy) (73). Most are based in Afton, Faber, Shipman.
VDOT's monthly letting schedule has no Nelson County proposals posted right now.
Upcoming VDOT lettings in Nelson County
No upcoming monthly proposals are posted for Nelson County. Get the daily brief to hear when one is.
Contractors based in Nelson 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 Nelson. 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): 73
- Virginia Class C specialty contractor: 24
- Virginia Class B specialty contractor: 21
- Virginia Class B contractor (building or highway/heavy): 19
- Virginia Class A specialty contractor: 17
- Virginia Class C contractor (building or highway/heavy): 12
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Nelson County project news
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How to bid public work in Nelson County
State highway work in Nelson County is advertised by VDOT on its Construction Advertisement Bulletin Board; the area is in VDOT's Lynchburg 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
Lynchburg District region: Amherst 路 Appomattox 路 Buckingham 路 Campbell 路 Charlotte 路 City of Danville 路 City of Lynchburg 路 Cumberland 路 Halifax 路 Pittsylvania 路 Prince Edward
Also in VDOT District 3: (same as above)