Encroachment Permit Bond - City of San Pablo, CA in California

Brief Summary

In San Pablo the bond is sized at half of your construction cost, and it stays in place until a City inspection six months after the street or sidewalk is restored. Posting a surety bond keeps that money in your business instead of sitting with the City through the whole hold period.

The City of San Pablo requires an encroachment permit for any work in the City right of way under Municipal Code Section 12.08.440. For excavation on any public street or sidewalk, the Public Works permit packet requires a performance bond of 50 percent of the construction cost, written on the City's template and executed by a surety or insurance company. Franchised utilities such as PG&E, EBMUD, WCWD, Verizon, AT&T and Comcast are exempt.

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How to Apply for a Encroachment Permit Bond:

• Download the City's encroachment permit application packet and pick the permit type.
• Price the job so the bond can be set at 50 percent of construction cost.
• Have the surety execute the City's performance bond template with a power of attorney attached.
• Attach the $1,000,000 liability insurance endorsement naming the City of San Pablo.
• Submit the application, bond and supporting documents to San Pablo Public Works.
• Schedule the release inspection six months after surface restoration.

Detailed Information About the California Encroachment Permit Bond:

When the bond applies

San Pablo Public Works issues encroachment permits for sidewalk, curb and gutter, driveway approaches, sidewalk drains, sewer laterals and any staging that needs traffic or pedestrian control. The performance bond is tied to excavation. The City's application packet requires a bond of 50 percent of the construction cost for excavation work on any public street and sidewalk.

Who is exempt, and who is not

Work authorized by utilities that hold a franchise agreement with the City is exempt. The packet names PG&E, EBMUD, West County Wastewater District, Verizon, AT&T and Comcast. Sewer laterals are the catch. Those pipes are owned and maintained by the property owner, so lateral work is excluded from the utility exemption and still needs a performance bond, along with a valid WCWD permit.

How long the bond stays open

To release the bond, the contractor must schedule a City inspection six months after the project and surface restoration are complete. The City's bond template also carries a one year warranty obligation and is governed by California law, with venue in Contra Costa County Superior Court.

Bond form and other permit items

The City supplies the bond template as Attachment 4 of the application packet. The original bond must be executed by a surety or insurance company and include a power of attorney. The same packet calls for general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 with the City of San Pablo as additional insured, proof of workers' compensation coverage, a traffic control plan where lanes are affected, and a San Pablo business license. Major excavation lasting more than five working days can carry added inspection fees at the City's hourly rate.

Eligibility and Requirements for a California Encroachment Permit Bond:

• City of San Pablo named as obligee.
• Bond amount of 50 percent of the construction cost for street and sidewalk excavation.
• Original bond signed by a surety or insurance company with a power of attorney.
• General liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 with the City as additional insured.
• A current San Pablo business license for the contractor.

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