Sewer Contractor Bond - Napa County, CA in California

Brief Summary

Napa County sets the sewer contractor bond for the permit you are pulling, so the right move is to get the exact amount and form from the county first, then have the bond issued to match. Ordering it that way avoids a rejected filing and a second trip to the permit counter.

The Napa County sewer contractor bond is posted by a contractor doing sewer work under a Napa County permit, with the County of Napa as obligee. It guarantees the contractor will complete the work in line with county requirements and permit conditions, and pay for repairs or restoration the county would otherwise have to cover. Sewer trenching in county roads also falls under Napa County Code Chapter 12.04, where section 12.04.090 lets the county roads commissioner require a bond to secure compliance with encroachment permit conditions.

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How to Apply for a Sewer Contractor Bond:

• Get the required bond amount, obligee name and any county bond form from Napa County before ordering the bond.
• Have your contractor's legal business name and CSLB license number exactly as they appear on the permit application.
• Complete the bond application with owner information for the credit review.
• Pay the premium and sign the bond.
• Deliver the original executed bond to the county with your permit application.

Detailed Information About the California Sewer Contractor Bond:

What the bond covers

A sewer contractor bond protects Napa County when a contractor installs, connects or repairs sewer lines under a county permit. If the contractor leaves work unfinished, fails to restore a road or right of way, or breaks the conditions of the permit, the county can make a claim on the bond and the surety pays up to the bond amount. The contractor then repays the surety.

Work in county roads

Most sewer laterals and main connections cross or run under a road. Napa County Code 12.04.020 makes it unlawful for anyone, including sanitation districts and their contractors, to excavate or work in the right of way of a county road in the unincorporated area without a valid encroachment permit. Section 12.04.080 requires the permit holder to restore the right of way promptly after construction and to defend and indemnify the county. Section 12.04.090 lets the county roads commissioner require a bond to ensure those conditions are met.

The amount and the form

The county code does not print a fixed dollar figure for this bond. The amount is set by the county for the permit or program involved. Before the bond is issued, confirm with Napa County the required amount, the obligee wording and whether the county uses its own bond form. Work inside the City of Napa or American Canyon, or connections to a sanitation district's system, may also carry that agency's own permit and bond terms.

Premium

You pay a premium, not the face amount of the bond. The surety sets it based on the bond amount and the contractor's credit and business history.

Eligibility and Requirements for a California Sewer Contractor Bond:

• County of Napa named as obligee unless the county directs otherwise.
• Bond amount matching the figure the county sets for your permit.
• Principal name matching the permit application exactly.
• A surety authorized to write bonds in California.
• An encroachment permit for any excavation or work in a county road right of way under Napa County Code 12.04.020.

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