Demolition bids & government contracts
Updated November 11, 2026 · 40 open
Demolition bids come from cities clearing vacant and unsafe buildings, land banks and redevelopment agencies, housing authorities, school districts tearing down old buildings, and transportation departments clearing right-of-way. Jobs range from single houses to large structures, plus interior demolition ahead of renovation.
Right now EasBid lists 40 open demolition bids from government buyers across the US (data refreshed November 11, 2026), in 14 states plus 4 federal notices with no state. The most are in Illinois (10), Massachusetts (5), North Carolina (3). The busiest buyer is Illinois Capital Development Board with 9 open notices. The next deadline is November 12, 2026. 9 notices state a value: the median is $3,000,000, from $900,000 to $18,000,000.
Top states for demolition bids
- Illinois government bids 10 demolition
- Massachusetts government bids 5 demolition
- North Carolina government bids 3 demolition
- New York government bids 3 demolition
- South Carolina government bids 3 demolition
- California government bids 2 demolition
- Connecticut government bids 2 demolition
- Ohio government bids 2 demolition
- Delaware government bids 1 demolition
- Florida government bids 1 demolition
- Louisiana government bids 1 demolition
- Texas government bids 1 demolition
Top demolition buyers
- Illinois Capital Development Board 9 open
- Department of Public Safety 3 open
- Compañía DE Fomento Industrial (PRIDCO) 2 open
- Dept. of Defense / Dept. of the Army 2 open
- PRIDCO 2 open
- Richland County 2 open
- Ashtabula County 1 open
- CAL FIRE 1 open
Open demolition bids, by deadline
How demolition contracts are usually bid
Before most demolition, asbestos and other hazardous materials must be surveyed and removed, and some bids include that abatement while others split it out. Expect requirements for permits and utility disconnects, disposal at licensed facilities with receipts, backfill and grading, bonds on larger jobs, and a state demolition or contractor license.
Demolition bids in every state
- Alabama government bids
- Alaska government bids
- Arizona government bids
- Arkansas government bids
- California government bids 2 demolition
- Colorado government bids
- Connecticut government bids 2 demolition
- Delaware government bids 1 demolition
- District of Columbia government bids
- Florida government bids 1 demolition
- Georgia government bids
- Guam government bids
- Hawaii government bids
- Idaho government bids
- Illinois government bids 10 demolition
- Indiana government bids
- Iowa government bids
- Kansas government bids
- Kentucky government bids
- Louisiana government bids 1 demolition
- Maine government bids
- Maryland government bids
- Massachusetts government bids 5 demolition
- Michigan government bids
- Minnesota government bids
- Mississippi government bids
- Missouri government bids
- Montana government bids
- Nebraska government bids
- Nevada government bids
- New Hampshire government bids
- New Jersey government bids
- New Mexico government bids
- New York government bids 3 demolition
- North Carolina government bids 3 demolition
- North Dakota government bids
- Ohio government bids 2 demolition
- Oklahoma government bids
- Oregon government bids
- Pennsylvania government bids
- Puerto Rico government bids
- Rhode Island government bids
- South Carolina government bids 3 demolition
- South Dakota government bids
- Tennessee government bids
- Texas government bids 1 demolition
- U.S. Virgin Islands government bids
- Utah government bids
- Vermont government bids 1 demolition
- Virginia government bids 1 demolition
- Washington government bids
- West Virginia government bids
- Wisconsin government bids
- Wyoming government bids
What do government demolition bids usually include?
Demolition of the structure, removal and disposal of debris, foundation removal, backfill and grading, and often utility disconnects. Some include asbestos abatement; others require it be done separately first.
Who posts residential demolition bids?
Cities and counties with vacant or condemned property programs, land banks and redevelopment authorities, often bidding several houses at once.
Where are the most demolition bids right now?
Illinois (10), Massachusetts (5), North Carolina (3), New York (3), South Carolina (3), California (2), Connecticut (2), Ohio (2), and 4 federal notices with no state.
Who buys demolition services?
The buyers with the most open notices: Illinois Capital Development Board (9), Department of Public Safety (3), Compañía DE Fomento Industrial (PRIDCO) (2), Dept. of Defense / Dept. of the Army (2), PRIDCO (2). By level: 4 federal, 27 state, 9 local.
When are the next demolition bids due?
November 12, 2026: Demolition of vacant building (Town of Newbury); November 12, 2026: On-call Demolition Services (City of Quincy); November 16, 2026: 4827-0051 Town of Belhaven, 4827-0118 Jones, 4827-0172 Dare, 4827-0200 Dare and Jones… (Department of Public Safety); November 17, 2026: Central North Carolina Acquisition and Demolition (Department of Public Safety); November 17, 2026: Removal of Asbestos Materials & Demolition of Residential Structure(s) Hayne (City of Spartanburg).
How much are demolition government contracts worth?
Of the open notices at the last refresh, 9 state a value of $1,000 or more. Median $3,000,000; smallest $900,000; largest $18,000,000. Notices without a stated value are not counted.
Which NAICS codes are used for demolition bids?
236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (3), 238910 Site Preparation Contractors (1). Many state and local notices carry no NAICS code.
How do I win demolition government contracts?
Register as a vendor with each buyer (SAM.gov for federal work, the state's vendor system for state agencies, and the city or county portal for local work), read each notice's scope and deadline, and answer every requirement in the bid documents. EasBid is not a government site and does not take bids.
Can I get new demolition bids by email?
Yes. A free EasBid alert sends one email a week with all the week's new matches, no card needed. Pro sends new matches every hour.
How this page is built: a notice counts as demolition when its title uses the trade's words and its category fits. Sorting is automatic and can miss or misfile a notice. Counts are the open notices EasBid has collected from official sources (data refreshed November 11, 2026), less those whose deadline has passed since, not official totals.
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