Tennessee Code Title 7. Consolidated Governments and Local Governmental Functions and Entities § 7-51-2701

(A) Is an appropriately licensed contractor in the state, with demonstrated experience in the construction or installation of the utility infrastructure that will be constructed or installed;

(B) Agrees to comply with the utility's standard work rules and operational standards that apply to contractors that perform work for the utility;

(C) Provides an agreement from the customer to convey utility infrastructure installed pursuant to this part to the utility at no cost to the utility and free and clear of all liens, claims, and encumbrances;

(D) Provides a performance bond, warranties, and other assurances of performance that the utility requires of contractors that perform work for the utility;

(E) Has liability insurance with limits of liability and other terms of coverage that the utility requires of contractors that perform work for the utility;

(F) Provides indemnification to the utility on terms that the utility requires of contractors that perform work for the utility;  and

(G) Is a current contractor for the utility that is in good standing, is listed on a utility's list of contractors that are approved for the construction or installation of utility infrastructure, or is otherwise approved by the utility in writing for construction or installation of the proposed utility infrastructure;

(A) Is registered as a professional engineer in accordance with title 62, chapter 2, with expertise in the design and construction of the utility infrastructure that will be constructed or installed;  and

(B) Has appropriate liability insurance with limits of liability and other terms of coverage that the utility requires of its own third-party engineers;

(A) An entity subject to the jurisdiction of the Tennessee board of utility regulation in accordance with § 7-82-701;

(B) A cooperative, as defined in § 65-25-102;  or

(C) A county-owned, metropolitan government-owned, or municipal-owned utility that provides water, wastewater, electric, natural gas, or stormwater management and drainage to the public;  and