Underground Utility License (GITS©) | Charlotte County

“Underground utility and excavation contractor” means a contractor whose services are limited to the construction, installation, and repair, on public or private property, whether accomplished through open excavations or through other means, including, but not limited to, directional drilling, auger boring, jacking and boring, trenchless technologies, wet and dry taps, grouting, and slip lining, or main sanitary sewer collection systems, and the continuation of utility lines from the main systems to a point of termination up to and including the meter location for the individual occupancy, sewer collection systems at property line occupancy, sewer collection systems at property line on residential or single-occupancy commercial properties, or on multi-occupancy properties at manhole or wye lateral extended to an invert elevation as engineered to accommodate future building sewers, water distribution systems, or storm sewer collection systems at storm sewer structures. However, an underground utility and excavation contractor may install empty underground conduits in rights-of-way, easements, platted rights-of-way in new site development, and sleeves for parking lot crossings no smaller than 2 inches in diameter, provided that each conduit system installed is designed by a licensed professional engineer or an authorized employee of a municipality, county, or public utility and that the installation of any such conduit does not include installation of any conductor wiring or connection to an energized electrical system. An underground utility and excavation contractor shall not install any piping that is an integral part of a fire protection system as defined in s. 633021 beginning at the point where the piping is used exclusively for such system. As regulated under Florida Statute, a person who has passed a competency examination as a Utilities Contractor may perform these or related tasks or may supervise persons in his employ in the execution of these tasks.

Underground Utility & Excavation Courses

• Charlotte County (Florida) Utilities Contractor (GITS) Course

  Course Description: Upon registration students obtain class material and a detailed introduction to the study program (same day you register!). Once the introduction has been completed, students receive access to class lectures which can be watched at any time; these lectures teach students how to solve typical exam questions. The student is also instructed on how to perform a series of exercises to develop an understanding of the distribution of information within the reference books. Tabbing of the books is conducted to help students find information faster within the books. Students are provided with hundreds of practice questions very similar to the ones found on the actual exams. As the students go through the program they have immediate access to professors who can assist them with any questions they might have; these professors are standing by morning, afternoon, and evening to answer any academic questions the students might have.

  The courses are carefully structured so that each student can go through the material at his/her own pace, based on his/her unique schedule limitations, and study skills. Students remain in the program for as long as they need to, until all the exams required for licensure have been passed. The students also have access to in-person classroom-style refresher courses which are held all day Saturday and Sunday throughout the state at no extra charge to the student and without limitations. These refresher classes are not mandatory and the training can be completed successfully without attending them.

  Click here for a list of dates and locations of upcoming refresher classes offered for this trade.

  $425.00

  $425.00

• Charlotte County (Florida) Business Procedures (GITS) Course

  Course Description: Upon enrolment the student receives an email containing his/her ID and Password combination to access the eCampus. The student can access the eCampus 24/7 for as long as it is necessary until he/she passes all licensing exams. The eCampus contains VIDEOS, PRACTICE QUESTIONS (similar to those seen on the actual exams), typical MATH PROBLEMS with step-by-step solutions, and detailed instructions on how to FIND ANSWERS within the books. The student also has access to optional in-person classroom-style refresher seminars. The training can be completed fully online, but if the student prefers, he/she can go to any number of REFRESHER SEMINARS (no extra charges or limitations).

  Click here for a list of dates and locations of upcoming Refresher Seminars offered for this trade.

  $240.00

  $240.00

Exams For Underground Utility & Excavation (Trade & Business)

Underground Utility & Excavation Exam

• Number of Questions: 50
• Time Allowed (hours): 2
• Subject Area and Number of Questions:
• Excavating and Grading 6
• Florida Road and Bridge Specifications 4
• Design Elevations 4
• Safety OSHA 9
• Concrete Pipe Installation 9
• Concrete 5
• Concrete - Formwork 6
• Concrete - Reinforcing Steel 7

Business Exam

This exams tests candidate's knowledge of payroll taxes, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, lien laws and other laws or subjects that will affect their daily operations as contractors. All contractors need to take and pass this exam.

• Number of Questions: 50
• Time Allowed (hours): 2
• Subject Area and Number of Questions:
• Insurance Laws 10
• Tax Laws 10
• Safety 6
• Management 4
• Lien Laws 8
• Employment Laws 4
• General Accounting 8

GITS Underground Utility & Excavation Bookset

The book set includes all required references for both the Underground Utility & Excavation and Business Procedures exams. Orders placed before 2 PM are shipped the same day via UPS and a tracking number is emailed before 3 PM.

Underground Utility & Excavation Books

OSHA is required for both the business and the trade exams.

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  CFR (OSHA) Tile 29 Part 1926

  OSHA (CFR 29 Part 1926) is the leading safety reference in the construction industry covering all aspects of construction.

  $36.04

  $36.04

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

  Quantity:
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  Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures

  Many advances have been made in concrete technology over the decades ranging from new materials and testing methods, to improved concrete properties and construction practices. Concrete construction today follows a mantra of quicker, stronger, more durable, more resilient, and more sustainable. That story is proudly displayed within the pages of this centennial edition of Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures.

  $67.51

  $67.51

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

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  Placing Reinforcing Bars

  Placing Reinforcing Bars covers all aspects of concrete reinforcement.

  $73.14

  $73.14

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

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  The Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction

  The Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction is published by The Florida Department of Transportation and is the go-to standard for this type of civil construction.

  $148.34

  $148.34

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

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  Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe

  The Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe is an important reference used by Underground Utilities and Excavation Contractors in Florida.

  $24.58

  $24.58

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

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  Concrete Pipe & Box Culvert Installation

  Concrete Pipe & Box Culvert Installation is a popular book among underground utilities & excavation contractors and civil designers. In Florida this book is used for Underground Utility Contractor testing.

  $18.74

  $18.74

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

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  Excavation and Grading Handbook

  Excavation and Grading Handbook is an important reference for excavation contractors, specially those testing in Florida for a county license in said trade.

  $35.87

  $35.87

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

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  Formwork for Concrete

  Formwork for Concrete is published by ACI (American Concrete Institute) and is used for contractor testing by several counties in Florida.

  $221.52

  $221.52

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

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Business Books

OSHA is required for both the business and the trade exams.

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  Florida Contractor's Business Procedures Reference Manual

  This book includes many of the aspects of operating a business related to the construction industry and shows everything there is to know about the proper way to file taxes; what insurance to carry; how to manage daily accounts, and how, when, and why to file a paperwork for a lien.

  $69.43

  $69.43

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

  Quantity:
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  CFR (OSHA) Tile 29 Part 1926

  OSHA (CFR 29 Part 1926) is the leading safety reference in the construction industry covering all aspects of construction.

  $36.04

  $36.04

  Tabs:

  Yes +$10.00 No (No additional charge) Tabs only, no book ($10.00)

  Quantity: