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What are the rules/statutes
that dictate how precertification works? |
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View the
TxDOT adopted rules
concerning contracting for Architectural, Engineering and
Surveying services, codified at 43 TAC 9.30-9.43.
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How do I apply for
precertification? |
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How do I renew my
precertification? |
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Precertified firms must maintain an Active Status by
completing the renewal for their firm’s precertification between January 1 and
March 31 each year. An Active Status is required when submitting a Letter of
Interest for a professional services contract. Precertified firms can renew by
accessing the CCIS Online
System and following the instruction in the CCIS System Help Guide. Firms
may also print a Renewal Certificate once they have completed the renewal
process.
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How do I update my records? |
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How do I add an employee to
my firm to be precertified? |
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If the employee was precertified in another firm,
e-mail or fax a letter to our
Consultant Contract Office at (512) 416-2292. In this case the employee can
simply be transferred.If the employee is new and has never been precertified
with TxDOT, a precertification questionnaire for that employee must be submitted
using the CCIS Online System.
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How long does it take to
precertify a firm or an individual? |
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According to TxDOT Rules regarding precertification, the
department has 60 days to review a precertification application after all the
information is entered into our database correctly. It does not, however, always
take the full 60 days to complete the process.
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How does TxDOT make a
decision about whether to precertify a firm or not? |
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Precertification is determined by the information submitted
in the "Personnel Information and Experience" section,
specifically the "Projects" subsection. It is based on the
minimum requirements for the categories as stated in
Attachment B. Attachment B is a list of all work
categories and all of the minimum requirements for those
categories.TxDOT precertifies an individual in a firm and
then the firm is automatically precertified in the
categories that its employees are precertified in.
Any employee who wants to be precertified in a category must demonstrate that
he/she meets the minimum requirements for that category by describing past work
experience in the "Projects" subsection of the "Personnel Information and
Experience" section of the Precertification Questionnaire.
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If an individual leaves our
firm, does his/her precertification go with him/her? |
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Yes. If you only have one individual precertified in a category, your firm
will lose that category if that person leaves your firm. A firm has 45 days to
inform our Consultant Contract Office of changes such as these by
e-mail or fax at (512) 416-2292.
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If I leave a firm, how do I
transfer my records? |
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Records can be transferred from one firm to another, but
TxDOT does not allow joint ventures. In other words, TxDOT
does not allow an individual to be employed by two firms (or
on two payrolls) simultaneously when working under a
contract. To transfer records, contact our Consultant
Contract Office by
e-mail or phone at (512) 416-2218.
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After I get precertified,
how do I apply for contracts with TxDOT? |
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Notices for Letters of Interest or Notices of Intent (NOIs)
are posted on the TxDOT Internet site and on the
Electronic State Business
Daily
(ESBD - formerly the Texas Marketplace). Click
here for a current list of Notices of Intent.All
contracts are negotiated through the Districts and
Divisions. Each Notice of Intent lists an agency contact
person for that specific project.
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How do I re-apply for a
category that I was turned down for? |
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Otherwise, you may use the
CCIS Online System. You can re-apply
at any time. Once you re-apply, TxDOT has 60 days to review
your application.
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How will I know when the
precertification process is finished for me or for my firm? |
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After the review process is finished for you or for your
firm, the Consultant Contract Office will notify you through
the mail or by e-mail. Or, you may check the status of the
review daily in the
CCIS Online System by looking at the
employee?s categories section.
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Who reviews work
categories for TxDOT? |
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An employee's projects information is reviewed by an expert
in that particular field for any given category. The Review
Officer makes a decision to grant precertification or not
based on the information submitted in the "Projects"
subsection of the "Personnel Information and Experience"
section and according to the requirements as stated in
Attachment B. The Consultant Contract Office does not give
out the names of Review Officers.
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How many projects can I
put in my application? |
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Ten projects per employee may be submitted. Keep in mind
that it is only necessary to meet the minimum requirements
for the categories. Space in TxDOT's database is limited to
60 characters per line and five lines for project work
descriptions. If you go over the limits of our database, you
will need to resubmit the information. You must be to the
point and you may abbreviate where possible.
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If I am licensed in
another state (United States of America) can I be precertified? |
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Yes, a professional engineer, architect or land surveyor who
is licensed in another jurisdiction (state) may be
precertified under this program.
Although this license may be sufficient to meet the minimum
requirements for precertification purposes, 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.
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If I am a ?licensed
engineer? in Canada or United Mexican States can I be precertified? |
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Yes, a professional engineer who is licensed in Canada or
United Mexican States may be precertified under this
program.
Although this license may be sufficient to meet the minimum
requirements for precertification purposes, 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.
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Who can I contact for
questions, comments, or suggestions for the CCIS Online System? |
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Contact TxDOT's Consultant Contract Office by
e-mail
or phone at (512) 416-2218 for these issues.
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125 East 11th Street . Austin, Texas 78701 
