Digital Signatures

All construction contracts let after July 2016 are required to conduct business with the Department within a paperless environment. In order to do so, all stakeholders whom have signatory duties are required to have a Digital Signature.

IdenTrust has been chosen by the Department as its primary Digital Certificate Authority but we do not mandate its use by our stakeholders, as long as Department policies are complied with. Please refer to the list of Approved Certificate Authorities.

After July 2016, documents requiring signatures must be digitally signed and transmitted electronically (via email attachment or collaboration site). Before July 2016, documents requiring signatures can be signed by 3 methods. Method 1 and 2 are preferred.

1. With approval from the Project Administrator, forms can be filled out electronically, signed digitally, and transmitted via email attachment.
2. Documents can be printed, filled out manually, signed with wet ink, scanned, and transmitted electronically via email attachment.
3. Documents can be printed, filled out, signed, and delivered in-person or via US mail, UPS, FedEx, etc.

Digital Signature Acquisition

Consultants and Contractors

• Contact an Approved Certificate Authority and follow their application process to obtain your digital certificate

FDOT Employees

• Follow the steps outlined in the How to Obtain and Use a Digital Signature document to submit the appropriate AARF Request

Digital Signature Renewal

Consultants and Contractors

• Contact an Approved Certificate Authority and follow their renewal process to obtain an updated digital certificate.

FDOT Employees

• Follow the steps outlined in the Employee Renewal Procedure for IdenTrust Digital Signature document to renew your digital certificate.