How To Get Prequalified

Create a login

Visit the City's licensing website to login or create a new login.
Complete Online Application

Click “Licenses/Registrations” located at the top of the page. Then, “Apply for a License/Registration," “Prequalified Contractor,” and “Continue Application.”
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.