San Mateo County construction: bids, contractors and projects
Caltrans lettings, licensed contractors and project news for San Mateo County, California, updated daily from public records.
San Mateo County is part of our District 4 (Oakland) coverage area and falls under Caltrans District 4 (Oakland), headquartered in Oakland. CSLB's license file lists 4,411 construction contractors with a San Mateo County address: 2,493 licensed General Engineering (A) and General Building (B) contractors and 1,918 licensed specialty (C) and Residential Remodeling (B-2) contractors. The largest single group is CSLB General Building (B) contractor (2,259). Most are based in Redwood City, San Mateo, Daly City.
Caltrans's advertised letting schedule has no San Mateo County proposals posted right now.
Upcoming Caltrans lettings in San Mateo County
No upcoming advertised proposals are posted for San Mateo County. Get the daily brief to hear when one is.
Contractors based in San Mateo County
Counts come from the Contractors State License Board's License Master file (businesses whose license status is Clear and whose address is in San Mateo County). Firms holding a General Engineering (A) or General Building (B) classification are counted as general contractors; the rest as specialty contractors.
- CSLB General Building (B) contractor: 2,259
- CSLB specialty (C) contractor: 1,899
- CSLB General Engineering (A) contractor: 234
- CSLB Residential Remodeling (B-2) contractor: 19
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San Mateo County project news
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How to bid public work in San Mateo County
State highway work in San Mateo County is let by Caltrans; the county is in Caltrans District 4 (Oakland) (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 4 (Oakland) region: Alameda 路 Contra Costa 路 Marin 路 Napa 路 San Francisco 路 Santa Clara 路 Solano 路 Sonoma
Also in Caltrans District 4: (same as above)