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Northampton County construction: bids, contractors and projects

VDOT lettings, listed contractors and project news for Northampton County, Virginia, updated daily from public records.

Northampton County is part of our Hampton Roads District coverage area and falls under VDOT Hampton Roads District, headquartered in Suffolk. The public records we draw on list 105 construction contractors with a Northampton County address: 66 licensed building and highway contractors (and VDOT-prequalified primes) and 39 licensed specialty contractors. The largest single group is Virginia Class A contractor (building or highway/heavy) (48). Most are based in Cape Charles, Exmore, Machipongo.

VDOT's monthly letting schedule currently has 1 upcoming proposal in Northampton County, the next on Nov 18, 2026.

Upcoming VDOT lettings in Northampton County

LettingProposalMajor work typeDocuments
Nov 18, 2026B29 路 9999-065-612SMART SCALE - Convert Rails To Trail 路 $12,530,000Proposal 路 1 addendum

Contractors based in Northampton 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 Northampton. Firms holding a commercial building, residential building or highway/heavy classification are counted as general contractors; the rest as specialty contractors.

Find Northampton County subcontractors Find Northampton County general contractors

Northampton County project news

Projects & Developments

Eastern Shore rails-to-trail conversion leads VDOT's $34 million SMART SCALE slate for Nov. 18

Seven SMART SCALE orders are on the letting, from a $12.5 million trail in Northampton County to a $1.5 million corridor job in Waynesboro.
Oct 30, 2026

How to bid public work in Northampton County

State highway work in Northampton County is advertised by VDOT on its Construction Advertisement Bulletin Board; the area is in VDOT's Hampton Roads 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).

Statewide rules that apply here

Nearby counties

Hampton Roads District region: Accomack 路 City of Chesapeake 路 City of Emporia 路 City of Franklin 路 City of Hampton 路 City of Newport News 路 City of Norfolk 路 City of Poquoson 路 City of Portsmouth 路 City of Suffolk 路 City of Virginia Beach 路 City of Williamsburg 路 Greensville 路 Isle of Wight 路 James City 路 Southampton 路 Surry 路 Sussex 路 York

Also in VDOT District 5: (same as above)