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CIDB Grading Info
GUIDELINES FOR
CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION
Thank you for your interest in being registered as a contractor on the cidb Register of Contractors.
To ensure successful registration and avoid delays please ensure that you furnish the cidb with all
the necessary information and supporting documents when you apply.
V-2 : 2011
Application
Received
Compliant?
Non-Compliant
Letter sent
allowing 60
days before
Cancellation
WHY REGISTER?
According to the CIDB Act 38 of 2000 no public sector client may award construction contracts to
a contractor who is not registered.The Register grades and categorises contractors according to
their capability to carry out construction projects. There are 9 different grading levels according to
which contractors can be registered. A grade determines the maximum Rand value of a project as
well as the type of construction works a contractor is capable to perform.
200 000
650 000
2 000 000
4 000 000
6 500 000
13 000 000
40 000 000
No limit
Application
Registered within
21 Working Days
Annual
Confirmation
Received?
Registration
suspended after
three months
grace period
Registration
Updated
3 Year Renewal
Received
Registration
removed from
the register
on the date
of expiry
Registration
Renewed
SC
The development, extension, installation, removal and dismantling, as relevant, associated with building excavations, shaft
sinking and lateral earth support
SD
The development, extension, installation, repair, renewal, removal or alteration of corrosion protection systems (cathodic,
anodic and electrolytic)
SE
SF
The development, extension, installation, renewal, removal, renovation, alteration or dismantling of fire prevention and
protection infrastructure (drencher and sprinkler systems and fire installation)
SG
The development, extension, installation, renewal, removal, renovation, alteration or dismantling of glazing, curtain walls
and shop fronts
SH
The development, extension, installation, maintenance, renewal, removal, alteration or dismantling, as relevant, of
landscaping, irrigation and horticultural works
SI
The development, extension, installation, repair, maintenance, renewal, removal, renovation, alteration or dismantling of lifts,
escalators, travellators and hoisting machinery
SJ
The development, installation, removal, or dismantling, as relevant, of piles and other specialised foundations for buildings
and structures
SK
The installation, renewal, removal, alteration or dismantling, as relevant, road markings and signage
SL
The development, extension, installation, renewal, removal, renovation, alteration or dismantling of structural steelwork
and scaffolding
SM
SN
The extension, installation, repair, maintenance, renewal, removal, renovation or alteration, as relevant, of the waterproofing
of basements, roofs and walls using specialist systems
SO
The development, extension, installation, renewal, removal, alteration, or dismantling or demolition of water installations and
soil and waste water drainage associated with buildings (wet services and plumbing)
SQ
The development, extension, installation, repair, removal, alteration, dismantling or demolition of precast concrete, security
fencing or steel security fencing
EXAMPLES
Power generation
Street & area lighting
Transmission lines
Township reticulations
Car ports
Stores
Walls
Central heating
Centralised hot water generation
Compressed air, gas & vacuum installations
Conveyor & materials handling installations
Continuous process systems involving chemical works,
metallurgical works, oil and gas wells, acid plants, metallurgical
machinery, equipment and apparatus, and works necessary for the
beneficiation of metals, minerals, rocks, petroleum and organic
substance and other chemical processes
Dust and sawdust extraction
Kitchen equipment
Laundry equipment
Refrigeration & cold rooms
Waste handling systems (including compactors)
TABLE 2: FINANCIAL & WORKS CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR METHOD A AND METHOD B
Method A
Grade
Method B
Maximum tender
Available capital
Available capital
value (R)
(R)
over 5 years
(R)
immediately
immediately
preceding application
preceding application
650 000
150 000
N/A
2 000 000
1 000 000
OR 100 000
500 000
N/A
4 000 000
2 000 000
OR 200 000
1 000 000
N/A
6 500 000
3 250 000
650 000
1 600 000
1 300 000
13 000 000
7 800 000
1 300 000
3 250 000
2 600 000
40 000 000
24 000 000
4 000 000
10 000 000
8 000 000
90 000 000
13 000 000
32 500 000
26 000 000
No limit
40 000 000
80 000 000
The minimum number of registered professionals per grade for method A and B is indicated below in Table 3 and table 4 respectively:
Designation
Civil
Engineering
(CE)
Electrical
Engineering
(EB & EP)
Mechanical
Engineering
(ME)
Specialist Works
R 13 000 000
N/A
N/A
R 40 000 000
No Limit
Designation
Civil
Engineering
(CE)
Electrical
Engineering
(EB & EP)
Mechanical
Engineering
(ME)
Specialist Works
R 6 500 000
R 13 000 000
R 40 000 000
No Limit
The contractor must employ the minimum number of registered professionals permanently (full time) or the equivalent number of
persons on a part time basis (totalling 40 hours a week).
The "full-time equivalent" means that, for example, two part time engineers, each working 20 hours a week, would equal one
full-time engineer.
A registered professional is recognised by virtue of his or her training and experience as having the necessary qualifications to undertake
construction works in a specific class. All registered professionals (e.g. architects, quantity surveyors, etc.) employed by a contractor are
required to be registered with relevant built environment councils:
The following classes of construction works require professionals who are registered in accordance with the following councils:
Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Profession Act 46 of 2000 (Council: ECSA) or
Project and Construction Management Professions Act 48 of 2000 (Council: SACPCMP)
General Building and Specialist Works
Project and Construction Management Professions Act 48 of 2000 (Council: SACPCMP) or
Engineering Profession Act 46 of 2000 (Council: ECSA) or
Architectural Profession Act 44 of 2000 (Council: SACAP) or
Quantity Surveying Profession Act 49 of 2000 (Council: SACQSP) or
Landscape Architectural Profession Act 45 of 2000 (Council: SACLAP)
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
All contractors applying for the EB class of works must provide the cidb with an originally certified copy of their Electrical contractor's
certificate, issued by the Electrical Contractors Board.
It is important that the Electrical contractors' certificate is in the name of the company applying and it must still be valid at the time of
registration. A valid, originally certified copy of the Electrical contractors' certificate must be provided to the cidb annually.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Please note that:
All financial statements for a private company must be audited. The cidb may, for other forms of company where the financial statements
are not audited, request supporting evidence of that contractor's turnover. Such evidence would be in the form of the South African
Revenue Services Form VAT 201 (return for value added tax) and proof of payment of that value added tax;
A contractor's records may be transferable from one enterprise to the other where the same entity either: a) Changes name, b) converts
to a close corporation, c) amalgamates with another company, d) is taken over by another company or e) changes membership or
member's interest of a close corporation
An original tax clearance certificate is a compulsory requirement for all applications. If a foreign enterprise has not yet performed
contracts in South Africa but wants to register it must provide proof that it has paid all taxes due to the government of its origin.
JOINT VENTURES
A joint venture is a grouping of two or more contractors who jointly and severally undertake to perform a construction works contract.
Once-off joint ventures do not have to register. However, each partner of the joint venture must be registered separately and the leading
partner must have a contractor grading designation in the relevant class of construction works.
The cidb has developed a calculator to enable assessment of joint ventures. This calculator is available on the cidb website at
www.cidb.org.za.
POTENTIALLY EMERGING ENTERPRISES
Contractors may also apply to be recognized as Potentially Emerging (PE) contractors. "Emerging enterprise" means an enterprise which
is owned, managed and controlled by previously disadvantaged persons and which is overcoming business impediments arising from the
legacy of apartheid. A registered, potentially emerging contractor may be awarded a contract at one level higher than the enterprise's
registered contractor grading designation, if the client or employer:
is satisfied that such a contractor has the potential to develop and qualify to be registered in that higher grade; and
ensures that financial, management or other support is provided - in the context of a targeted development programme to enable the
contractor to successfully execute that contract.
HOW TO APPLY:
All applications must be submitted on an approved registration form, which may be collected at any of our nationwide Construction
Contact Centres, or downloaded from our website at www.cidb.org.za
Contractors applying for Grade 2 - 9 must use the application form CRS F006.
Contractors applying for Grade 1 must use the application form CRS F007.
Contractors who submit incomplete applications have a 60 day grace period from the date of application in which to submit
outstanding information and supporting documents. Failure to comply will result in cancellation of the application. Administration fees are
non-refundable.
Registration is valid for a three year period, subject to payment of an annual fee and subject to compliance with the code of conduct for
contractors as published by the cidb in the Government Gazette no. 25656 of 2003. To prevent fraud the cidb no longer prints contractor
registration certificates. Clients and other stakeholders must consult the cidb website www.cidb.org.za to verify a contractor's grade.
Please ensure that your application meets all cidb requirements together with the relevant documentary evidence for the grades
applied for. For comprehensive requirements to apply in each grade please consult the cidb Checklist for Contractor Registration included
in this guideline.
Upper limit of
Tender Value Range
Designation
650 000
R 450
250
2 000 000
R 750
350
4 000 000
R 750
900
6 500 000
R 750
R 1 750
R 13 000 000
R 750
R 3 500
R 40 000 000
R 750
R 9 000
R 750
R 29 000
No Limit
R 750
R 55 000
Note:
Please use your enterprise name as the reference when making payment.
Contractors already registered with the cidb, should please use their cidb registration number (CRS number) as the reference.
Please note that the cidb does not accept cash payments and cheques over the counter.
Application form.
Proof of Payment.
Company Registration documentation.
Identity Documents for a maximum of 20 principals.
Tax Clearance certificate.
Electrical Contractors License (for EB class of works only).
Note that the payment for grade 1 class of works is R450 per class of works, valid for 3 years. (For example, an application for
1CE = R450.00 whereas an application for both 1CE and 1ME = R900.00)
CONDITIONS OF REGISTRATION
The contractor must:
confirm particulars provided on his application form annually on or before the anniversary date of his registration;
pay the relevant administration fee(s), as well as the stipulated annual fee;
notify the cidb of any change of particulars relating to an existing registration;
be free from any restrictions to tender;
comply with the Code of Conduct for All Parties Engaged in Construction Procurement, as published by the cidb in the Government
Gazette no. 25656 of 2003. (Also available at: www.cidb.org.za)
annually provide a valid, original tax clearance certificate, upon expiry of the previous certificate; and
renew registration every three years for requalification of grades.
Please note that false information provided or a false declaration is a punishable offence in terms of the cidb ACT, Construction Industry
Development Regulations and other applicable laws.
CHECKLIST
SECTION B (i): Enterprise Particulars
Close Corporation (latest CK1 / CK2) Company:
Certificate of Incorporation (CM1)
List of all active directors (CM29)
Share certificates
All name change certificates (CM9) (if applicable)
Partnership (partnership agreement)
Trust ( a copy of the trust deed or JM21)
Other:
Letter of sponsorship undertaking in the form of a members resolution from a CC and a board resolution from a Company
If sponsor is not a financial institution please attach the sponsors latest set of financial statements (compliant with GAAP or IFRS)
SECTION F (ii): Requirements for Registration in Electrical Engineering for EB class of works
Attach originally certified copy of the enterprise's valid Electrical Contractor's certificate / Ensure that the declaration is signed and ensure that the
registered professionals sign
SECTION I: Declaration
Attach valid, original Tax Clearance Certificate and;
Attach signed declaration of the contractor and;
Attach signed declaration of the registered professional(s) (if applicable).
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