Santa Barbara County construction: bids, contractors and projects
Caltrans lettings, licensed contractors and project news for Santa Barbara County, California, updated daily from public records.
Santa Barbara County is part of our District 5 (San Luis Obispo) coverage area and falls under Caltrans District 5 (San Luis Obispo), headquartered in San Luis Obispo. CSLB's license file lists 3,131 construction contractors with a Santa Barbara County address: 1,381 licensed General Engineering (A) and General Building (B) contractors and 1,750 licensed specialty (C) and Residential Remodeling (B-2) contractors. The largest single group is CSLB specialty (C) contractor (1,735). Most are based in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Lompoc.
Caltrans's advertised letting schedule currently has 2 upcoming proposals in Santa Barbara County, the next on Nov 18, 2026.
Upcoming Caltrans lettings in Santa Barbara County
| Letting | Proposal | Major work type | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2026 | 05-1K4514 | Landscape Planting 路 License A,C-27 | Proposal |
| Nov 19, 2026 | 05-1R5704 | Install lighting, striping, and signage upgrades 路 License A,C-10,C-32 | Proposal |
Contractors based in Santa Barbara County
Counts come from the Contractors State License Board's License Master file (businesses whose license status is Clear and whose address is in Santa Barbara 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: 1,735
- CSLB General Building (B) contractor: 1,229
- CSLB General Engineering (A) contractor: 152
- CSLB Residential Remodeling (B-2) contractor: 15
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How to bid public work in Santa Barbara County
State highway work in Santa Barbara County is let by Caltrans; the county is in Caltrans District 5 (San Luis Obispo) (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 5 (San Luis Obispo) region: Monterey 路 San Benito 路 San Luis Obispo 路 Santa Cruz
Also in Caltrans District 5: (same as above)