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16 site work subcontractors serve Lakeland (Polk County). Browse listings below, or create a free* GC account to see contact details and reach these subs directly.
Most of these site work subcontractors are based in St. Cloud (1), Wauchula (1), and Winter Haven (1) — plus 13 more across the metro.
Site work subcontractors prepare and shape the land before vertical construction begins — clearing and demolition coordination, earthwork and cut-and-fill, rough and finish grading, retention and detention ponds, site utilities (water, sewer, storm), and paving and base for driveways and parking. On commercial and multifamily jobs they price from the civil drawings and the geotechnical report and coordinate with the structural, plumbing, and electrical trades around stub-ups, sleeving, and the sequencing of underground work.
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A site-work RFQ usually references the civil drawings — the grading, drainage, and utility plans — and the geotech, with a clear scope: earthwork quantities, import or export of fill, utility runs and depths, structures (manholes, inlets, ponds), and any paving and base. For bid prep a GC typically wants the quote broken out by scope (earthwork, utilities, paving) so bids compare cleanly, confirmation the sub priced to the geotech assumptions, and a note on whether unsuitable soils, dewatering, density testing, and as-built survey are included. Site-visit jobs — common for any meaningful earthwork — will say so up front.
Site-work licensing in Florida splits with the scope. Underground utility work — water, sewer, and storm mains — falls under the Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) Underground Utility & Excavation contractor classification, with state-certified (CUC) and registered (RU) tiers; that scope can also be performed under a general contractor's license. Grading and earthwork by itself is generally not state-licensed and is regulated at the county or municipal level, with general-liability insurance (a current certificate of insurance) as the baseline a GC should confirm. Because the trade spans both paths, site-work subs in this directory verify through whichever credential matches their scope — a license for utility-capable subs, or insurance for grading-only subs.
It depends on scope. Underground utility work (water, sewer, storm mains) requires a CILB Underground Utility & Excavation license — certified (CUC) or registered (RU) — or it can be performed under a general contractor's license. Grading and earthwork alone is generally not state-licensed; it is regulated locally with general-liability insurance as the baseline.
For utility-capable subs, check the DBPR CUC or RU license against the scope. For grading-only subs, confirm local registration where one is required and a current certificate of insurance.
The civil drawings (grading, drainage, utility plans) and the geotech, earthwork quantities, import or export of fill, utility runs and depths, structures, paving and base, and whether unsuitable soils, dewatering, density testing, and as-built survey are included.
Yes. GCs post an RFQ and invite matched subs by trade and service area; invited subs are notified and can submit a bid for your bid prep.
The badge reflects what was reviewed: a verified state license earns License Verified; a verified certificate of insurance earns Insurance Verified; a sub with both shows both badges. Site work spans both paths — a utility-capable sub typically verifies with a CILB underground-utility license and earns License Verified, while a grading-only sub verifies with a certificate of insurance and earns Insurance Verified.
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