Dallas County construction: bids, contractors and projects
TxDOT lettings, listed contractors and project news for Dallas County, Texas, updated daily from public records.
Dallas County is part of our Dallas District coverage area and falls under TxDOT Dallas District, headquartered in Dallas. The public records we draw on list 2,534 construction contractors with a Dallas County address: 54 TxDOT-qualified bidders and 2,480 TDLR-licensed specialty contractors. The largest single group is TDLR Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractor (1,551). Most are based in Dallas, Garland, Grand Prairie.
TxDOT's statewide letting schedule has no Dallas County proposals posted right now. TxDOT districts also hold their own local lettings for smaller contracts, so check the district page too.
Upcoming TxDOT lettings in Dallas County
No upcoming statewide proposals are posted for Dallas County. Get the daily brief to hear when one is.
Contractors based in Dallas County
Texas has no statewide general contractor license. Counts combine TxDOT's public vendor list (firms qualified to bid TxDOT work) with TDLR's open license data for air conditioning, electrical, elevator, appliance installation, electrical sign and water well contractors with a Dallas County address. Use them to find primes to team with or subs to price your bid.
- TDLR Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Contractor: 1,551
- TDLR Electrical Contractor: 747
- TDLR Electrical Sign Contractor: 75
- TDLR Elevator Contractor: 52
- TDLR Appliance Installation Contractor: 49
- TxDOT Prequalified Prime Contractor (Confidential Questionnaire): 27
- TxDOT Qualified Bidder (Bidder's Questionnaire): 17
- TxDOT Qualified Maintenance Contractor: 10
- TDLR Water Well Driller/Pump Installer: 6
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Dallas County project news
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How to bid public work in Dallas County
State highway work in Dallas County is let by TxDOT. Most contracts go through the monthly statewide letting in Austin, and the Dallas District also holds local lettings for smaller jobs (district page). Primes must qualify with TxDOT before they can get a proposal, and subcontractors don't need TxDOT prequalification. See how to bid TxDOT contracts.
State agency and university solicitations over $25,000 are posted on the Electronic State Business Daily (see the ESBD and CMBL guide). County, city and school district projects are advertised on each government's own procurement portal. Before you bid, check which trade licenses apply (licensing guide) and your payment protections (lien and bond basics).
Statewide rules that apply here
Nearby counties
Dallas District region: Collin 路 Denton 路 Ellis 路 Kaufman 路 Navarro 路 Rockwall
Also in TxDOT District 18: (same as above)