Professional engineers offering threshold building inspection services pursuant to Section 553.79, F.S., Permits; applications; issuance; inspections, shall be certified by the Board to be a Special Inspector under the qualifications set forth in Chapter 61G15-35.003, F.A.C., Qualification Program for Special Inspectors of Threshold Buildings.
A licensee wishing to apply as a Special Inspector of Threshold Buildings, also referred to as a Threshold Inspector, must meet the following minimum criteria as established by the Board:
- Possess a current and active Florida Professional Engineer license in good standing; and
- Their principal practice is new construction structural engineering design or is in performing structural field inspections on new construction threshold buildings.
For PEs whose principal practice is structural engineering design, the applicant must:
- Have three years of verifiable experience in performing structural field inspections on all structural components involved in the new construction of threshold buildings; and
- Have two years of experience in the structural design of all structural components of new construction threshold buildings. For the purpose of these criteria, structural design and/or inspection shall mean the design and/or inspection of all structural components of the building under construction and shall not be limited to specific structural components only, such as foundations, prestressed or post-tensioned concrete, etc.
For PEs whose principal practice is performing structural field inspections, the applicant must:
- Have five years of experience in performing structural field inspections on the new construction of threshold buildings or equivalent pursuant to a threshold/special inspection plan relevant to the work performed; and
- Possess, at the time of application, each of the certifications identified in paragraph 61G15-35.004(2)(f), F.A.C., Common Requirements to All Engineers Providing Threshold Building Inspection Services as Special Inspectors, which include:
→ If inspecting concrete components: certification from the American Concrete Institute (ACI) in concrete construction special inspection pursuant to the qualifications of such certification established by ACI on Jan. 1, 2017;
→ If inspecting masonry components: certification from the International Code Council (ICC) in structural masonry special inspection pursuant to the qualifications for such certification established by ICC on Jan. 1, 2017;
→ If inspecting post-tensioned components: certification from the Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) in post-tensioning inspection pursuant to the qualifications for such certification established by PTI on Jan. 1, 2017;
→ If inspecting structural steel components: certification from the International Code Council or American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) in structural steel special inspection pursuant to the qualifications for such certification established by ICC on Jan. 1, 2017, or AISC on Jan. 1, 2017;
→ If inspecting soil related components: certification from the International Code Council in basic soil special inspection pursuant to the qualifications for such certification established by ICC on Jan. 1, 2017.