How To Get Prequalified
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Create a login
Visit the City's licensing website to login or create a new login.
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Complete Online Application
Click “Licenses/Registrations” located at the top of the page. Then, “Apply for a License/Registration," “Prequalified Contractor,” and “Continue Application.”
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Select the category(s) for the type of work you want to be prequalified for.
- Category A covers Street Terrace permits, limited concrete work, tree pruning, and sewer lateral inspection/cleaning.
- Category B covers work performed under a Private Developer Agreement or Public Works contract. This category also requires an AA plan. You can leave the AA Plan number blank on the prequalified contractor application; however, when the application is completed, repeat steps 2 & 3 and select “Affirmative Action Plan –Construction” or “AA Plan Exemption” (if appropriate) to fill out.
- Bidders: If applying to bid on a contract, a prequalification application AND an AA Plan application must be submitted by the deadline shown in the bid documents. Both applications must be approved prior to bid opening.
- Category C is required if you need to obtain a permit to excavate in the right of way.
More Information
- For application instructions, please see Prequalification Entry Script.
- For more information on AA Plans, see Affirmative Action Plans: Public Works Contractors or email aaplan@cityofmadison.com with questions.
- For registration, activation, password, or other account issues contact the website support staff via email at elamsupport@cityofmadison.com.
- For prequalification questions, email ContractorPrequalification@cityofmadison.com or call 608-266-4751.
- If your certificate of insurance or bond has expired, send updated certificate to ContractorPrequalification@cityofmadison.com.
- Signature and Witness Forms, Certificate of Insurance Requirement Forms and 11B Bond Forms can be found on the Forms and Resources page.
- To add additional categories to your prequalified contractor license, email ContractorPrequalification@cityofmadison.com and include the categories, a resume of projects your company has completed in these categories, and experience record of key personnel to demonstrate expertise.