Topic: Florida Underground Utility Contractor License

Getting your Florida underground utility contractor license does not have to be difficult!

The Florida Underground Utility Contractor License application may seem overwhelming. Maybe you have already tried and received deficiencies, maybe you are scared to start, or you don’t have the time to get it done. At Contractor Licensing Inc., we have a fast and easy system that takes the guess work out of the application process. We take great pride in licensing our clients in record time!

We know that each application is unique, so we take the time to really get to know our clients. Application assistance is just one small part of our operation. In addition, knowing all of the factors that go into that application is what takes time and experience.

Education and On the Job Experience:

You must be able to prove one of the following options in order to submit your Florida Underground Utility Contractor License application to the DBPR.

• 4 year construction-related degree from an accredited college and 1 year experience on the job.
• 1 year experience as a foreman and not less than 3 years of credits from accredited college-level courses.
• 1 year as a worker, 1 year experience as a foreman, and 2 years of credits from accredited college-level courses.
• 2 years as a worker, 1 year as a foreman, and 1 year of credits from accredited college-level courses.
• 4 years as a worker or foreman of which at least one year must have been as a foreman.

Florida Underground Utility Contractor License

Construction Related Experience:

You must provide experience in the following areas of construction in order to be eligible for the Florida Underground Contractor License:

Installation of:

• Main Sanitary Sewer Collection Systems
• Excavation and Earthwork
• Main Water Distribution Systems
• Trenchless Installations

Florida Underground Utility Contractor License Application Types

* Initial Issuance Application (Individual or Business)

* Change of Status Application

* Qualify an Additional Entity Application

What is a Florida Underground Utility Contractor?

A Florida building contractor means a contractor whose services are limited to the construction, installation, and repair, on public or private property, whether accomplished through open excavations or through other means, including, but not limited to, directional drilling, auger boring, jacking and boring, trenchless technologies, wet and dry taps, grouting, and slip lining, of main sanitary sewer collection systems, main water distribution systems, storm sewer collection systems, and the continuation of utility lines from the main systems to a point of termination up to and including the meter location for the individual occupancy, sewer collection systems at property line on residential or single-occupancy commercial properties, or on multioccupancy properties at manhole or wye lateral extended to an invert elevation as engineered to accommodate future building sewers, water distribution systems, or storm sewer collection systems at storm sewer structures.

However, an underground utility and excavation contractor may install empty underground conduits in rights-of-way, easements, platted rights-of-way in new site development, and sleeves for parking lot crossings no smaller than 2 inches in diameter if each conduit system installed is designed by a licensed professional engineer or an authorized employee of a municipality, county, or public utility and the installation of such conduit does not include installation of any conductor wiring or connection to an energized electrical system.

Whether you are applying for a new license, changing from one business to another or wanting to qualify an additional business, we are here to help. Contact Us today to get started!

Every Certified Underground Utility Contractor must carry General Liability Insurance. We work closely with Artisan Insurance Inc. to provide these insurance needs.