Butte County construction: bids, contractors and projects
Caltrans lettings, licensed contractors and project news for Butte County, California, updated daily from public records.
Butte County is part of our District 3 (Marysville) coverage area and falls under Caltrans District 3 (Marysville), headquartered in Marysville. CSLB's license file lists 1,676 construction contractors with a Butte County address: 860 licensed General Engineering (A) and General Building (B) contractors and 816 licensed specialty (C) and Residential Remodeling (B-2) contractors. The largest single group is CSLB specialty (C) contractor (803). Most are based in Chico, Oroville, Paradise.
Caltrans's advertised letting schedule currently has 2 upcoming proposals in Butte County, the next on Nov 3, 2026.
Upcoming Caltrans lettings in Butte County
| Letting | Proposal | Major work type | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 02A2569 | Hazardous Waste Disposal Services in Siskiyou, Modoc, Plumas, Tehama, Lassen, Trinity… · License A,HAZ | Proposal |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 03-3G5904 | Furnish and place polyester concrete overlays & replace joint seals · License A,C-8,C-12 | Proposal |
Contractors based in Butte County
Counts come from the Contractors State License Board's License Master file (businesses whose license status is Clear and whose address is in Butte County). Firms holding a General Engineering (A) or General Building (B) classification are counted as general contractors; the rest as specialty contractors.
- CSLB specialty (C) contractor: 803
- CSLB General Building (B) contractor: 712
- CSLB General Engineering (A) contractor: 148
- CSLB Residential Remodeling (B-2) contractor: 13
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How to bid public work in Butte County
State highway work in Butte County is let by Caltrans; the county is in Caltrans District 3 (Marysville) (Caltrans districts). Bidders need a CSLB license and, for public works, DIR public works contractor registration. See how to bid Caltrans contracts.
State agencies buy through Cal eProcure (see the supplier registration guide).
Statewide rules that apply here
- Bidding Caltrans: a CSLB license, DIR registration, a bidder ID and a digital ID
- California mechanics liens: 20 days to give notice, 90 days to record, 90 days to sue
Nearby counties
District 3 (Marysville) region: Colusa · El Dorado · Glenn · Nevada · Placer · Sacramento · Sierra · Sutter · Yolo · Yuba
Also in Caltrans District 3: (same as above)