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Construction Contractors are not licensed in Pennsylvania. However the Department of Transportation has certain requirements for public works contractors.
You will need a certificate or license to perform asbestos abatement work in Pennsylvania.
Asbestos
An individual or firm needs certification if he is involved in any asbestos abatement activity where there is asbestos-containing friable material.
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Department of Labor and
Industry PO Box 60246 Harrisburg, PA 17106 http://www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/site/default.asp |
Certification
Fees:
An individual or firm needs certification if he is involved in any lead abatement activity.
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Department of Labor and
Industry PO Box 60246 Harrisburg, PA 17106 http://www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/site/default.asp |
You will need to take a course and obtain a training certificate. The training certificate is valid for three years.
Certification
fees vary depending on expiration of your training certificate.
If there are less than six months until expiration of your certificate, fees will be as follows:
If there are more than six months until expiration of your certificate, fees will be as follows:
Public Works
To bid on public works projects in Pennsylvania you need to get your name on the Department of General Services Contractors List. To do this, ask for a Contractor's Questionnaire form from:
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Department of General Services 18th and Herr Streets, Room 103 Harrisburg, PA 17125 (717) 783-7610 http://www.dgs.state.pa.us/ |
The form is available online at http://www.dgs.state.pa.us/dgs/cwp/view.asp?a=3&Q=115174.
The questionnaire will ask you about what types of work you want to do, the value of projects you may bid on, minority status of your business, and which counties of Pennsylvania you want to work in.
You'll need to pay
$75 to file the questionnaire. It's good for one year.
Department of Transportation (DOT)
To bid on Pennsylvania Department of Transportation projects, you have to be prequalified by the Department. To get an application for prequalification, contact:
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Prequalification Office Forum Place, 7th Floor 555 Walnut St. Harrisburg, PA 17101-1900 (717) 787-7032 http://www.dot.state.pa.us/ |
The application requests information about your organization, personnel, financial condition, equipment, and experience. The Department will also check if you have any tax liabilities, suspensions from any state agency, or deficient performance on any previous state contract.
You'll also be asked what type of work you want to be qualified for. Here are the types of work the Department uses:
Earthwork:
Clearing, grubbing
Excavating, grading
Building demolition
Base course:
P.C.C. base course
Flexible base course
Pavement:
Bituminous
Bituminous patching, manual repair
Rigid pavement
Rigid patching, repair
Incidental construction:
Drainage, water main, storm sewer
Curbs, sidewalks, inlets, manholes
Guide rail, steel median barrier, fences
Slabjacking, subsealing
Roadside development:
Landscaping
Rest area structures, buildings
Traffic accommodations, control:
Pavement markings
Sign placement
Highway/sign lighting, signal control
Sign structures
Structures:
Cement concrete structures
Repair, rehabilitation of structures
Erection
Pile driving
Metal plate, concrete box culverts, short span bridges
Modified concrete deck overlays
Bridge removal
Steeling painting
Miscellaneous:
Electrical
Plumbing
Other
Prequalification is good for 18 months from the date of the balance sheet you send in with your prequalification application.
Corporations formed in other states must apply to the Corporation Bureau for a Certificate of Authority to do business in Pennsylvania.
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Department of State Corporation Bureau Commonwealth Avenue & North Street 308 North Office Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 (717) 787-1057 http://www.dos.state.pa.us/dos/site/default.asp |
To access the Certificate of Authority application online, click here.
There
will be a $250 filing fee for the Certificate of Authority.
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