Certifications

PDS Engineering & Construction, Inc. has demonstrated to the State regulatory agencies listed below the technical and financial capabilities required to;

  • practice Professional Engineering as a corporation,
  • function as a General Contractor or
  • function as a Construction Manager

to construct the most complex of building types as defined by Connecticut State Statute 29-276b for those structures exceeding the “Threshold limit” and for public structures classified as “Group C”

Specifically;

State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION
Credential Number: PEC.0000485

State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection

Major Contractor
Credential Number: MCO.0900152

State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services

Contractor Prequalification for –
GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (GROUP C)
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (GROUP C)
Certification Link
This link will also provide PDS’ current “Single Project Limit” and “AWC” (All Work Combined) capacity for construction contracts with the State of Connecticut


State of Massachusetts DCAM (Division of Capital Asset Management)

Certified Prime Contractor
Certification Link
Download Certified Prime Contractors List a PDF file.
Search for PDS under General Construction

State published Reference material regarding license and prequalification requirements

DAS - State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services
Classifcation Description
GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (GROUP C) The undertaking of general contracts for the construction of buildings (i.e. new construction, renovation, rehabilitation, alteration, addition, etc.). The contract must include a variety of construction practices and supervision of a minimum of three sub-trades. Includes buildings that are truly custom, requiring extensive detailing, or that have large amounts of integrated scientific or complex mechanical/electrical equipment in order for them to function. Examples include hospitals, chemistry buildings, special collections buildings, historic preservation to a landmark structure, and/or any other structure that is truly one of a kind within the State’s inventory.

Note: If you are prequalified for General Building Construction under Group C, you are automatically prequalified for Group A and Group B.

In order to be prequalified for General Building Construction under Group C, your company must have a Connecticut Major Contractor's License.

 

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK (GROUP C) The undertaking of general contracts for the construction of buildings (i.e. new construction, renovation, rehabilitation, alteration, addition, etc.). The contract must include a variety of construction practices and supervision of a minimum of three sub-trades. Includes buildings that are truly custom, requiring extensive detailing, or that have large amounts of integrated scientific or complex mechanical/electrical equipment in order for them to function. Examples include hospitals, chemistry buildings, special collections buildings, historic preservation to a landmark structure, and/or any other structure that is truly one of a kind within the State’s inventory.

The construction manager at risk serves as a general contractor and provides consultation regarding construction during the design of the building and also through the construction.

Note: If you are prequalified for Construction Manager at Risk under Group C, you are automatically prequalified for Group A and Group B.

In order to be prequalified for Construction Manager at Risk under Group C, your company must have a Connecticut Major Contractor's License.


Connecticut General Assembly State Statutes

Sec. 29-276b. "Threshold limit" defined. Requirements when structure or addition will exceed threshold limit. Standards for facilities which perform testing of construction materials. (a) For the purposes of this section, the term "threshold limit" shall apply to any structure or addition thereto (1) having four stories, (2) sixty feet in height, (3) with a clear span of one hundred fifty feet in width, (4) containing one hundred fifty thousand square feet of total gross floor area, or (5) with an occupancy of one thousand persons.

(b) The following use groups shall have the following additional threshold limits:

Use Group Threshold Limit

I-Institutional

I-1 Residential care
I-2 Incapacitated care
I-3 Restrained, jails and asylums

150 beds or persons

R-Residential

R-1 Residentail-hotel/motel
R-2 Residential-multifamily

Single structure with 200 rooms
Single structure with 100 dwelling units

S-Storage

S-1 Moderate hazard
S-2 Low hazard

Parking structures with 1,000 cars
250,000 square feet
250,000 square feet

MAJOR CONTRACTORS

Sec. 20-341gg. Registration of major contractors. Provisions re prequalified contractors. Suspension or revocation. Notice to Commissioner of Administrative Services re suspension or revocation of registration. Regulations. Fees. (a) As used in this section, "major contractor" means (1) any person engaged in the business of construction, structural repair, structural alteration, dismantling or demolition of a structure or addition that exceeds the threshold limits provided in section 29-276b, or (2) any person who, under the direction of a general contractor, performs or offers to perform any work that impacts upon the structural integrity of a structure or addition, including repair, alteration, dismantling or demolition of a structure or addition that exceeds the threshold limits provided in section 29-276b. Such work includes, but is not limited to, roofing, masonry and structural frame work.

(b) No person shall engage in or offer to perform the work of any major contractor in this state on any proposed structure or existing structure or addition that exceeds the threshold limits contained in section 29-276b unless such person has first obtained a license or certificate of registration as required under the provisions of chapter 539 or a registration from the Department of Consumer Protection in accordance with the provisions of this section. Individuals licensed under chapter 393 shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter while engaging in work that they are licensed to perform. The department shall issue a certificate of registration to any person who is prequalified pursuant to section 4a-100 who applies for registration in accordance with this section. Such prequalified person shall not be required to pay a fee for such registration at any time that the person maintains valid prequalification. If the individual or the firm, company, partnership or corporation employing such individual is engaged in work on a structure or addition that exceeds the threshold limits contained in section 29-276b and requires licensure under chapter 393, the firm, company, partnership or corporation shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter concerning registration of major contractors, if the firm, company, partnership or corporation employs an individual who is licensed as a contractor under chapter 393 to perform such work. The department shall furnish to each qualified applicant a registration certifying that the holder of such registration is entitled to engage in the work for which the person has been issued a registration under this subsection, and the holder of such registration shall carry it on his person while engaging in such work. Such registration shall be shown to any properly interested person upon request. No such registration shall be transferred to or used by any person other than the person to whom the registration was issued. The department shall maintain rosters of registrants and shall update such rosters annually. The department may provide copies of rosters to the public for an appropriate fee. The department may suspend or revoke any registration issued by the department if the holder of such registration is convicted of a felony, is grossly incompetent, is disqualified, pursuant to section 4a-100 or whose prequalification certificate has been revoked pursuant to section 4a-100, engages in malpractice or unethical conduct or knowingly makes false, misleading or deceptive representations regarding his work or violates any regulation adopted under subsection (c) of this section. Before any registration is suspended or revoked, such holder shall be given notice and an opportunity for hearing as provided in regulations adopted under subsection (c) of this section. The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall provide written notice of any suspension or revocation of a registration to the Commissioner of Administrative Services not later than ten days after such suspension or revocation.

 

 

 

 

 

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