Ventura County construction: bids, contractors and projects
Caltrans lettings, licensed contractors and project news for Ventura County, California, updated daily from public records.
Ventura County is part of our District 7 (Los Angeles) coverage area and falls under Caltrans District 7 (Los Angeles), headquartered in Los Angeles. CSLB's license file lists 5,978 construction contractors with a Ventura County address: 2,772 licensed General Engineering (A) and General Building (B) contractors and 3,206 licensed specialty (C) and Residential Remodeling (B-2) contractors. The largest single group is CSLB specialty (C) contractor (3,164). Most are based in Simi Valley, Ventura, Oxnard.
Caltrans's advertised letting schedule currently has 1 upcoming proposal in Ventura County, the next on Nov 19, 2026.
Upcoming Caltrans lettings in Ventura County
| Letting | Proposal | Major work type | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2026 | 07-367604 | Construct treatment BMPs for stormwater mitigation 路 License A,C-12,C-27,C-42 | Proposal |
Contractors based in Ventura County
Counts come from the Contractors State License Board's License Master file (businesses whose license status is Clear and whose address is in Ventura 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: 3,164
- CSLB General Building (B) contractor: 2,427
- CSLB General Engineering (A) contractor: 345
- CSLB Residential Remodeling (B-2) contractor: 42
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How to bid public work in Ventura County
State highway work in Ventura County is let by Caltrans; the county is in Caltrans District 7 (Los Angeles) (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 7 (Los Angeles) region: Los Angeles
Also in Caltrans District 7: (same as above)