Permit Requirement List

• One (1) recent certified topographic and boundary survey prepared by a State of Florida professional land surveyor.
• Four (4) sets of design drawings certified by a State of Florida registered professional engineer. Plans shall clearly identify location and limits of work, including all existing and proposed utilities, surface features, signs and other control devices. Plans and profile views of all utility construction shall be incorporated in the design. Standard details must conform to the City of Fort Lauderdale standard details. Contact engineering dept. to obtain a copy of the City of Fort Lauderdale’s standard details.
• A copy of the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Construction Standards and Specifications can be obtained online or by visiting the Department at 100 N. Andrews Avenue, 4th Floor.
• The engineering plans for water systems that include any new or replacement fire hydrants shall have a notation requiring the contractor to paint the steamer caps fluorescent orange.  The caps will be fluorescent orange until the hydrants are placed in service by the City’s utility department, after which they will be painted red to match the remainder of the hydrant body.
• Four (4) sets of shop drawings approved by the engineer of record for all materials to be utilized in the right-of-way.  Material shop drawing approvals are subject to the review and acceptance of the City of Fort Lauderdale Engineering Department.  Some examples of required shop drawings are:
• Pipe, fittings, valves, restraining mechanisms, hydrants, etc.
• Valve vaults, manholes, catch basins with associated rims/grates
• Asphalt and concrete type or mix design
• Standard proctors
• Provide a detailed unit cost estimate for all work to be performed in the right-of-way. Include all restoration items such as taps, pipes & fittings, valves, sidewalk restoration, excavation & backfill, striping, asphalt base and compaction densities.
• Pursuant to City Code of Ordinances (Section 25-108.d) and City Engineer’s Construction Standards and Specifications submit a cash or surety bond equal to 100% of the project construction costs in the right-of-way and easement(s). This bond shall guarantee restoration and improper portions of construction for the period of one year after receipt of final engineering approval for the project.  Final approval is achieved when final inspection(s) are approved and certified construction drawings and related agency certifications are authorized for closure of the project.
• The licensed engineering contractor shall submit a list of all subcontractors for approval by the City of Fort Lauderdale.
• The licensed engineering contractor shall submit a copy of his/her certificate of liability insurance, workers compensation and automobile liability insurance and a copy of his/her qualified contractor license. Levels of insurance shall be $1,000,000 for general liability and $500,000 for automobile liability. In addition to this, the City of Fort Lauderdale shall be named as additional insured as respect to general liability.
• If re-routing or modifications to traffic circulation of any kind is required during construction, a Temporary Traffic Modification Application (Maintenance of Traffic - MOT) form must be completed.  City and County Forms are required and available on line at www.fortlauderdale.gov select Building Services, Download Forms and Brochures or at our Building Services Center at 700 N.W. 19 Avenue/Ph. (954)-828-5048/5648/5123.  Note that the MOT plan must be prepared and authorized with signature and date by a certified work-zone safety technician, and the application form must be routed for original signatures with all revisions authorized by all parties for the approval.
• Submit storage and staging plan for approval by the City of Fort Lauderdale.
• Obtain applicable water meters, domestic, fire and sewer lateral applications online or from Engineering Services staff and return signed applications with permit submittal.
• If construction activities require the use of dewatering, a detailed dewatering plan must be submitted with the application.  The use of well pointing is preferable.  The contractor shall utilize settling boxes and perform turbidity tests twice daily.  Disposal of water shall comply with Broward County DPEP best management practices with turbidity less than 10.0 nephlemetric turbidity units (NTU) prior to discharge.  Under no circumstance shall water be discharged into the right-of-way or private property.  If no dewatering will be utilized, the plans must state this.
• Any dewatering requires a review by Broward County Environmental Protection Department (EPD).  They are looking primarily to see if the site is in proximity to a known ground water contamination site.  Their main concern is that the dewatering not affect a contamination plume.  A permit is required only if the site is within a 1/4 mile of a known contamination site.  I know Water Works 2011 has received permits from EPD for dewatering. The EPD contact is David Vanlandingham (dvanlandingham@broward.org or 954/519-1478).  He prefers to be notified via email for the quickest response.  You can view their standard operation procedures for dewatering at http://www.broward.org/pprd/cs_dewatering.htm.
• The SFWMD also requires a dewatering permit for dewatering activities. They look mainly at the potential to lower the ground water level as well as any potential effects on adjacent wetlands. SFWMD has a No-Notice Authorization (no permit issued) for dewatering that meets the following conditions:

• Less than 90-day duration
• Less than 5 MGD/100 MG total
• No off site discharge
• Not within 100 ft. of WWTP perc pond
• Not within 1,000 ft. of wetlands
• Not below 0.0 ft. NGVD within 1,000 ft. saline
• Not within 1 mile of landfill or contamination
• No dewatering permit is required as long as you meet the above conditions.  Any planned activity that does not meet the above criteria does need to be reviewed by SFWMD.  In many cases, this could involve a short email to them that describes the activity.  If no permit is required, they will let you know.  The SFWMD contact person is Steve Memberg (smemberg@sfwmd.gov). 
• The contractor shall contact Sunshine One Call at (800)-432-4770 for utility locations prior to initiating work in the right-of-way.  The Engineering Department will require vacuum (or other non-invasive) locations and elevations for trenchless construction prior to the issuance of the permit.
• The Contractor shall maintain a copy of the Engineering Permit on the job site at all times.
• The City may also require a pre-construction meeting for the project to review relevant project control and sequence of work.
• Any revisions to the approved permit shall be communicated first through the assigned inspector.  The inspector shall review and consider with the plan reviewer whether a revised plan submittal, review, and approval is required and will provide notice to contractor within 48 hours of receiving the request.
• The Engineering Department will Certify Construction for Occupancy and/or approve refund of cash bond (or release surety bond) after the contractor has completed the following:
• Provide letter of certification from the engineer of record;
• Provide three (3) sets of as-built drawings certified by a professional land surveyor; Provide all density report(s) on compacted sub-grade and road rock within the right-of-way or roadway easement areas constructed; and
• Provide all required dedication documents as described in the attached conveyance requirements.

One density test shall be taken for each 500 feet of ditch per lift or as directed by the engineer. On sanitary sewers and storm drains one density test shall be taken between each manhole run for each lift, or as directed by the engineering inspector or engineering reviewer.  The City will pay for the initial test.  The contractor pays for any tests required to pass standards for the department after a failed test.