A firm must be precertified prior to being awarded a professional services contract with TxDOT. In order to become precertified, firms must go through the precertification application process. Firms that have never been precertified with TxDOT before should do so. Otherwise, precertified firms can update current information by using the Consultant Certification Information System (CCIS).
Precertification is required for all work categories that constitute five percent or more of the work on a contract and is based on employee projects. TxDOT precertifies individuals based on prior work experience. An employee demonstrates his or her work experience by describing the work done on projects in the past. Precertification is then granted or denied based on this information, and any firm that individual works for is also precertified.
For work categories that require a professional engineer,
architect, or land surveyor, an individual may demonstrate that they
meet the minimum licensure requirement by providing information
indicating that they possess a current professional license issued
by a U.S. state or territory. For professional engineers from Canada
or Mexico, this may be demonstrated by information indicating that
they possess a current professional engineering license issued by
one of the jurisdictions of Canada or the United Mexican States.
Although the professional license from another jurisdiction may be
sufficient to meet the minimum precertification licensure
requirement, it is the responsibility of the individual to comply
with the laws and rules governing the practice of their discipline
within the State of Texas.
Become Precertified
TxDOT Design Division, CCO
Attn: Paula McGinley
125 East 11th Street
Austin, Texas 78701-2483Faxed or scanned forms are not accepted.
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