Santa Cruz County construction: bids, contractors and projects
Caltrans lettings, licensed contractors and project news for Santa Cruz County, California, updated daily from public records.
Santa Cruz 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 2,399 construction contractors with a Santa Cruz County address: 1,268 licensed General Engineering (A) and General Building (B) contractors and 1,131 licensed specialty (C) and Residential Remodeling (B-2) contractors. The largest single group is CSLB General Building (B) contractor (1,160). Most are based in Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Aptos.
Caltrans's advertised letting schedule currently has 3 upcoming proposals in Santa Cruz County, the next on Nov 3, 2026.
Upcoming Caltrans lettings in Santa Cruz County
| Letting | Proposal | Major work type | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 05-1Q1504 | Curb ramps, remove and replace sidewalk, and signal and lighting 路 License A,C-8,C-10 | Proposal |
| Nov 17, 2026 | 05-1J9624 | Modify existing drainage, replace lighting systems, and install TMS 路 License A,C-8,C-12,C-42 | Proposal |
| Dec 3, 2026 | 05-1K9014 | Construct bridge structure for fish passage restoration 路 License A,C-8,C-12 | Proposal |
Contractors based in Santa Cruz 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 Cruz 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: 1,160
- CSLB specialty (C) contractor: 1,116
- CSLB General Engineering (A) contractor: 108
- CSLB Residential Remodeling (B-2) contractor: 15
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How to bid public work in Santa Cruz County
State highway work in Santa Cruz 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 Barbara
Also in Caltrans District 5: (same as above)