SYNTHETIC DEMO DATA — this plan is built on synthetic fixtures for the fictional entity Utilities One (DEMO), Inc. — no real company, licence or person is described.
Request: 78278061-8095-4947-bb63-fc97b4fead13
Version: Version 1 — draft, not issued
Date issued: not issued
Requester: Daria (Licensing, DEMO)
Reviewer: Daria (Licensing, DEMO)
Project: deep vertical borehole
Jurisdictions covered: California (state); San Mateo County (county); Redwood City (city)
Planned start date: not stated in any cited source
Verification status: 1 of 6 findings confirmed by call
Before work begins in California, San Mateo County, Redwood City on the planned start date, Utilities One (DEMO), Inc. must obtain 3 licence(s) or registration(s) (C-34 Pipeline Contractor classification definition (C-34), C-61 / D-09 Drilling, Blasting and Oil Field Work classification (C-61 / D-09), Business License) and 1 permit(s) or prerequisite(s) it does not hold.
The critical path is 8 ordered task(s), beginning with “Add the classification or scope A - General Engineering Contractor license (A) requires to Class A — General Engineering DEMO-CSLB-1043771 in California”.
6 of those task(s) cannot be shown to finish before the planned start date on what the cited sources state, so the start date is at risk until the agencies confirm their processing times.
The recommended route for C-34 Pipeline Contractor classification definition (C-34) is direct: Apply to California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) for C-34 Pipeline Contractor classification definition (C-34) in California, as the standard route. No licence U1 holds in another jurisdiction carries this classification, so no reciprocity, endorsement or NASCLA-examination route could be identified from the register.
3 of 6 findings are not settled and 1 of 6 were confirmed by call; 1 jurisdiction layer(s) could not be read by an automated client and are carried as open questions, never as “no requirement found”.
Holder: Utilities One (DEMO), Inc.
| Jurisdiction | Licence | Number | Qualifying individual | Expires | Status | Awaiting confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | license Class A — General Engineering | DEMO-CSLB-1043771 | Marisol T. Vance | 2027-03-31 | active | qualifying_individual |
1 register record(s) are held in the jurisdictions this plan covers; 3 further record(s) are held elsewhere and are not reproduced here. A field flagged as awaiting confirmation was read from the source document below the confidence threshold and no person has confirmed it yet.
What it is: A license — Business & Professions Code Division 3, Chapter 9. Contractors, Article 4. Classifications 7056
Why it applies to this scope: A - General Engineering Contractor license (A) is not settled: The page defines the General Engineering Contractor classification as covering fixed works such as pipelines, tunnels, and excavating/trenching work, which are conceptually related to directional boring, but it does not explicitly mention HDD, directional boring, or deep vertical boreholes. Deciding factor: the cited source does not settle whether it reaches this scope. The cited source says: “A general engineering contractor is a contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill, including the following divisions or subjects: irrigation,…” — https://www.cslb.ca.gov/about_us/library/licensing_classifications/Licensing_Classifications_Detail.aspx?Class=a
Deciding factor: the cited source does not settle whether it reaches this scope
Governing body: CSLB
Desk: not stated in any cited source
Contact: no number was found on this body's own official page
Form or portal: https://www.cslb.ca.gov/about_us/library/licensing_classifications/Licensing_Classifications_Detail.aspx?Class=a
Fees: not stated in any cited source
Prerequisites: not stated in any cited source
Processing time: not stated in any cited source
Renewal cycle: not stated in any cited source
Applies: uncertain
Gap status: held_wrong_scope
Verification status: researched — Researched from the cited source and not yet confirmed by a call.
sources/97d8289995c75425febaf593ee56e51f.html“A general engineering contractor is a contractor whose principal contracting business is in connection with fixed works requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill, including the following divisions or subjects: irrigation, drainage, water power, water supply, flood control, inland waterways, harbors, docks and wharves, shipyards and ports, dams and hydroelectric projects, levees, river control and reclamation works, railroads, highways, streets and roads, tunnels, airports and airways, sewers and sewage disposal plants and systems, waste reduction plants, bridges, overpasses, underpasses and other similar works, pipelines and other systems for the transmission of petroleum and other liquid or gaseous substances, parks, playgrounds and other recreational works, refineries, chemical plants and similar industrial plants requiring specialized engineering knowledge and skill, powerhouses, power plants and other utility plants and installations, mines and metallurgical plants, land leveling and earthmoving projects, excavating, grading, trenching, paving and surfacing work and cement and concrete works in connection with the above mentioned fixed works.”What it is: A license — 832.34 CCR
Why it applies to this scope: A or C-34 Contractors License (A or C-34) is plausibly covered by Class A — General Engineering DEMO-CSLB-1043771, which U1 holds in California — but it is not settled: the register's qualifying individual for that record was read at 0.62 confidence and no person has confirmed it. Deciding factor: whether the qualifying individual's documented experience (Marisol T. Vance) on Class A — General Engineering DEMO-CSLB-1043771 is recognised for directional boring for outside-plant construction. The cited source says: “YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN "A" OR "C-34" CONTRACTORS LICENSE.” — https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/traffic-operations/documents/encroachment-permits/ep-hdd-contractors-notice-a11y.pdf
Deciding factor: whether the qualifying individual's documented experience (Marisol T. Vance) on Class A — General Engineering DEMO-CSLB-1043771 is recognised for directional boring for outside-plant construction
Governing body: California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB)
Desk: not stated in any cited source
Contact: no number was found on this body's own official page
Form or portal: CSLB Description of Classifications http://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/default.asp
Fees: not stated in any cited source
Prerequisites: not stated in any cited source
Processing time: not stated in any cited source
Renewal cycle: not stated in any cited source
Applies: uncertain
Gap status: held_wrong_scope
Verification status: verified — Confirmed by a call to the governing body.
sources/67bb2f7371b7495e09f610ef27ea3e49.pdf“YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN "A" OR "C-34" CONTRACTORS LICENSE.”What it is: A license — 832.34 CCR
Why it applies to this scope: C-34 Pipeline Contractor classification definition (C-34) applies: This is the definitional excerpt for the C-34 classification the page says is required, which explicitly includes boring for pipeline installation. Deciding factor: the cited scope wording reaches directional boring, which this request includes. The cited source says: “C-34 Pipeline Contractor A pipeline contractor fabricates and installs pipelines for the conveyance of fluids, such as water, gas, or petroleum, or for the containment or protection of any other material, including the application of…” — https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/traffic-operations/documents/encroachment-permits/ep-hdd-contractors-notice-a11y.pdf
Deciding factor: the cited scope wording reaches directional boring, which this request includes
Governing body: California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB)
Desk: not stated in any cited source
Contact: no number was found on this body's own official page
Form or portal: http://www.cslb.ca.gov/; http://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/default.asp
Fees: not stated in any cited source
Prerequisites: not stated in any cited source
Processing time: not stated in any cited source
Renewal cycle: not stated in any cited source
Applies: yes
Gap status: not_held
Verification status: corrected — Corrected by the governing body on a call. The original cited source is kept beside the correction and was not deleted.
sources/67bb2f7371b7495e09f610ef27ea3e49.pdf“C-34 Pipeline Contractor A pipeline contractor fabricates and installs pipelines for the conveyance of fluids, such as water, gas, or petroleum, or for the containment or protection of any other material, including the application of protective coatings or systems and the trenching, boring, shoring, backfilling, compacting, paving and surfacing necessary to complete the installation of such pipelines. (832.34 CCR)”What it is: A license
Why it applies to this scope: C-61 / D-09 Drilling, Blasting and Oil Field Work classification (C-61 / D-09) applies: The page explicitly states this classification is only for drilling of 'small holes' and describes horizontal drilling under this class as 'no piping,' meaning it does not cover the HDD pipe/conduit installation work in question. Deciding factor: the cited scope wording reaches directional boring, which this request includes. The cited source says: “This classification, C-61 / "D-09" was only intended for the drilling of "small holes" ONLY.” — https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/traffic-operations/documents/encroachment-permits/ep-hdd-contractors-notice-a11y.pdf
Deciding factor: the cited scope wording reaches directional boring, which this request includes
Governing body: California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB)
Desk: not stated in any cited source
Contact: no number was found on this body's own official page
Form or portal: http://www.cslb.ca.gov/; http://www.cslb.ca.gov/contractors/default.asp
Fees: not stated in any cited source
Prerequisites: not stated in any cited source
Processing time: not stated in any cited source
Renewal cycle: not stated in any cited source
Applies: yes
Gap status: not_held
Verification status: corrected — Corrected by the governing body on a call. The original cited source is kept beside the correction and was not deleted.
sources/67bb2f7371b7495e09f610ef27ea3e49.pdf“This classification, C-61 / "D-09" was only intended for the drilling of "small holes" ONLY.”What it is: A prerequisite
Why it applies to this scope: Proof of licensing classification applies: The page states that to perform HDD work in state highway rights-of-way, proof of the licensing classification must be provided. Deciding factor: the cited scope wording reaches directional boring, which this request includes. The cited source says: “IN ORDER TO PERFORM HDD WORK IN STATE HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF YOUR LICENSING CLASSIFICATION.” — https://dot.ca.gov/-/media/dot-media/programs/traffic-operations/documents/encroachment-permits/ep-hdd-contractors-notice-a11y.pdf
Deciding factor: the cited scope wording reaches directional boring, which this request includes
Governing body: Contractors State License Board
Desk: not stated in any cited source
Contact: not stated in any cited source
Form or portal: not stated in any cited source
Fees: not stated in any cited source
Prerequisites: not stated in any cited source
Processing time: not stated in any cited source
Renewal cycle: not stated in any cited source
Applies: yes
Gap status: not_held
Verification status: researched — Researched from the cited source and not yet confirmed by a call.
sources/67bb2f7371b7495e09f610ef27ea3e49.pdf“IN ORDER TO PERFORM HDD WORK IN STATE HIGHWAY RIGHTS-OF-WAY, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF YOUR LICENSING CLASSIFICATION.”What it is: A license
Why it applies to this scope: Business License is not settled: The page requires a business license for conducting any type of business in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County; whether HDD/directional boring work qualifies as 'conducting business' there and whether it occurs in an unincorporated area is not specified on this page. Deciding factor: the cited source does not settle whether it reaches this scope. The cited source says: “You must obtain a business license from San Mateo County if you are conducting any type of business in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County.” — https://smcacre.gov/county-clerk-recorder/business-license
Deciding factor: the cited source does not settle whether it reaches this scope
Governing body: San Mateo County Planning and Building Department
Desk: County Clerk - Recorder / Business License
Contact: (650) 363-4161 (found on https://smcacre.gov/county-clerk-recorder/business-license)
Form or portal: not stated in any cited source
Fees: $50.00 NON-REFUNDABLE fee for Business License Applications
Prerequisites: not stated in any cited source
Processing time: not stated in any cited source
Renewal cycle: not stated in any cited source
Applies: uncertain
Gap status: not_held
Verification status: researched — Researched from the cited source and not yet confirmed by a call.
sources/bfc1f2db1fbd5fbbc3a4d3e21ab46072.html“You must obtain a business license from San Mateo County if you are conducting any type of business in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County.”This layer was evaluated. Every official source for it (Redwood City Finance Department) could not be read from the network this run used — the servers refused the request without stating why — so what Redwood City requires is carried below as an open question to be answered by telephone. It is NOT a finding that Redwood City requires nothing. The refusal is not necessarily a property of the source: re-check with an ordinary browser and from another network before treating it as unreadable.
Status: evaluated — questions outstanding
Evaluated: yes
Source that could not be read: Redwood City Finance Department
About: City business licensing and business tax
URL: https://www.redwoodcity.org/departments/administrative-services/finance/taxes-assessments/business-licensing
Reason: refused: HTTP 403 — this source could not be read from the network this run used. The reason is not stated by the server: it may be an access control, a bot filter, or a geographic restriction. Recorded as unreachable and carried as a question to confirm by telephone; we never log in to an agency portal or work around a refusal. Worth re-checking with an ordinary browser and from another network before treating it as unreadable
Next step: confirm by telephone; this site refused this run's client
Gap status: held_wrong_scope
Register record compared against: Class A — General Engineering DEMO-CSLB-1043771
Register note: Class A — General Engineering DEMO-CSLB-1043771 is held, but its own scope text does not reach directional_boring
Pathway: direct
Gap status: held_wrong_scope
Register record compared against: Class A — General Engineering DEMO-CSLB-1043771
Register note: Class A — General Engineering DEMO-CSLB-1043771 is held, but its own scope text does not reach directional_boring
Pathway: direct
Gap status: not_held
Register record compared against: none
Register note: no register record exists for California with classification C-34
Pathway: direct
Standard route: Apply to California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) for C-34 Pipeline Contractor classification definition (C-34) in California, as the standard route.
Shortened route: No licence U1 holds in another jurisdiction carries this classification, so no reciprocity, endorsement or NASCLA-examination route could be identified from the register.
Residual steps: Not established. Any residual requirement — a law-and-business examination, a minimum active period — has to come from the board; nothing cited here states one.
Qualifying individual: None of the register's qualifying individuals is recorded as holding this classification.
Consequence if contracted without it: Contracting this scope without the licence it requires exposes the contract to being void, with no right to sue for payment on that scope. Confirm the consequence with the agency and with counsel before relying on it.
Gap status: not_held
Register record compared against: none
Register note: no register record exists for California with classification C-61, D-9
Pathway: direct
Standard route: Apply to California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) for C-61 / D-09 Drilling, Blasting and Oil Field Work classification (C-61 / D-09) in California, as the standard route.
Shortened route: No licence U1 holds in another jurisdiction carries this classification, so no reciprocity, endorsement or NASCLA-examination route could be identified from the register.
Residual steps: Not established. Any residual requirement — a law-and-business examination, a minimum active period — has to come from the board; nothing cited here states one.
Qualifying individual: None of the register's qualifying individuals is recorded as holding this classification.
Consequence if contracted without it: Contracting this scope without the licence it requires exposes the contract to being void, with no right to sue for payment on that scope. Confirm the consequence with the agency and with counsel before relying on it.
Gap status: not_held
Register record compared against: none
Register note: the License Register holds licences and registrations; a prerequisite is obtained for the project and is not satisfied by anything on the register
Pathway: direct
Gap status: not_held
Register record compared against: none
Register note: no register record exists for San Mateo County with classification this classification
Pathway: direct
Standard route: Apply to San Mateo County Planning and Building Department for Business License in San Mateo County, as the standard route.
Shortened route: No licence U1 holds in another jurisdiction carries this classification, so no reciprocity, endorsement or NASCLA-examination route could be identified from the register.
Residual steps: Not established. Any residual requirement — a law-and-business examination, a minimum active period — has to come from the board; nothing cited here states one.
Qualifying individual: None of the register's qualifying individuals is recorded as holding this classification.
Consequence if contracted without it: Contracting this scope without the licence it requires exposes the contract to being void, with no right to sue for payment on that scope. Confirm the consequence with the agency and with counsel before relying on it.
| # | Task | Owner | Depends on | Duration | Target date | Start-date risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Add the classification or scope A - General Engineering Contractor license (A) requires to Class A — General Engineering DEMO-CSLB-1043771 in California | licensing | nothing | unknown — no cited source states a processing time | not stated in any cited source | yes |
| 2 | Add the classification or scope A or C-34 Contractors License (A or C-34) requires to Class A — General Engineering DEMO-CSLB-1043771 in California | licensing | nothing | unknown — no cited source states a processing time | not stated in any cited source | yes |
| 3 | Obtain Business License from San Mateo County Planning and Building Department in San Mateo County | licensing | nothing | unknown — no cited source states a processing time | not stated in any cited source | yes |
| 4 | Obtain C-34 Pipeline Contractor classification definition (C-34) from California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) in California | licensing | nothing | unknown — no cited source states a processing time | not stated in any cited source | yes |
| 5 | Obtain C-61 / D-09 Drilling, Blasting and Oil Field Work classification (C-61 / D-09) from California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) in California | licensing | nothing | unknown — no cited source states a processing time | not stated in any cited source | yes |
| 6 | Obtain Proof of licensing classification from Contractors State License Board in California | licensing | Add the classification or scope A - General Engineering Contractor license (A) requires to Class A — General Engineering DEMO-CSLB-1043771 in California; Add the classification or scope A or C-34 Contractors License (A or C-34) requires to Class A — General Engineering DEMO-CSLB-1043771 in California; Obtain C-34 Pipeline Contractor classification definition (C-34) from California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) in California; Obtain C-61 / D-09 Drilling, Blasting and Oil Field Work classification (C-61 / D-09) from California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) in California | unknown — no cited source states a processing time | not stated in any cited source | yes |
| 7 | City business licence / business tax registration — Redwood City: identified — not registered. Accounting to establish and file. | accounting | nothing | unknown — no cited source states a processing time | not stated in any cited source | no |
| 8 | Payroll withholding for employees working in the state — California: identified — not registered. Accounting to establish and file. | accounting | nothing | unknown — no cited source states a processing time | not stated in any cited source | no |
Target dates are computed backwards from the planned start date using the processing time each cited source states. A task whose chain does not fit before the start date is flagged as a start-date risk rather than given a date nobody published.
6 of 8 task(s) cannot be shown to finish before the planned start date on what the cited sources state.
The qualifying individual on Class A — General Engineering DEMO-CSLB-1043771 was read from the document at 0.62 confidence and has never been confirmed by a person. Until it is, whether that person's documented experience is accepted for this scope is open.
For Accounting. Every trigger below is identified and not registered. No amount, rate or filing step is stated; Accounting establishes those with the authority.
Trigger type: City business licence / business tax registration
Body: Redwood City Finance Department
Registration mechanism or portal: not established from any source this run grounded
Deadline: not established from any source this run grounded
Dependency: Independent of the licensing steps, except that the city may ask for the state contractor licence number on the application.
Status: identified — not registered
Owner: accounting
Basis: This request's presence and activity create this obligation in Redwood City, and no official source for it could be read: Redwood City Finance Department — refused: HTTP 403 — this source could not be read from the network this run used. The reason is not stated by the server: it may be an access control, a bot filter, or a geographic restriction. Recorded as unreachable and carried as a question to confirm by telephone; we never log in to an agency portal or work around a refusal. Worth re-checking with an ordinary browser and from another network before treating it as unreadable. It is carried as an open question, not as “no requirement found”.
Trigger type: Payroll withholding for employees working in the state
Body: not established from any source this run grounded
Registration mechanism or portal: not established from any source this run grounded
Deadline: not established from any source this run grounded
Dependency: Independent of the licensing steps.
Status: identified — not registered
Owner: accounting
Basis: This request's presence and activity create this obligation in California. The research run grounded no tax-registration requirement at this level, so it is reported as identified but unconfirmed rather than dropped.
1 of 6 findings confirmed by call
Every answer below was entered by the person who made the call. A question nobody answered left its finding unchanged and is listed with its follow-up.
Body: Contractors State License Board (CSLB)
Date: 2026-09-26T14:53:35.627000+00:00
Spoken with (by role): Contractors State License Board (CSLB) — the licensing desk (role not stated on the call)
Outcome: answered
Attempts: 1
Body: San Mateo County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Elections - ACRE
Date: 2026-09-26T14:52:50.852531
Spoken with (by role): role not recorded
Outcome: not yet made
Attempts: 0
No assumption was accepted at intake.
Every assumption accepted at intake is reproduced above verbatim. An assumption the agent proposed and nobody accepted is listed separately and is not in force; anything resting on it is reported uncertain.
This document is research output, not legal or tax advice. Every requirement, fee, processing time and deadline in it must be confirmed with the issuing agency, and with legal and tax counsel, before anything is relied on or filed. The Licensing Research Agent identifies obligations; it never files, submits, pays or advises. Tax triggers are listed as identified and not registered: no amount, rate or filing step is stated anywhere in this plan.
SYNTHETIC DEMO DATA — this plan is built on synthetic fixtures for the fictional entity Utilities One (DEMO), Inc. — no real company, licence or person is described.