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Selma can ask for a bond before it lets you dig, pour or set equipment in a city street, sidewalk or easement. When the Public Works Department asks for one, a surety bond lets you keep the job moving without tying up cash in a deposit, and the bond backs the repair work the city expects you to stand behind for two years.
The City of Selma issues encroachment permits for work in public property, rights of way and public easements. The city's Encroachment Permit Standard Provisions say bonds to secure performance, construction or improvements may be required, so the amount is set by the city for the specific job. Confirm the amount and the bond form with Selma Public Works before the bond is issued.
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Anyone working in a Selma street, sidewalk, alley or public easement needs an encroachment permit from the city. That includes utility owners doing work on lines that sit in an easement. The city's Encroachment Permit Standard Provisions state that bonds to secure certain performance, construction or improvements may be required. There is no single published figure. The Public Works Department sets the amount for the job in front of it, usually with the size of the excavation and the value of the public improvements in mind. Ask for the amount and the bond form when you apply.
The bond guarantees that you will do what the permit and the standard provisions require. The big ones are these. Work has to follow the approved plans, the City of Selma Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings. Anything damaged by your work, landscaping included, has to be restored to its original condition. Trenches need at least 4 inches of temporary asphalt at the end of each work day, and permanent pavement has to go in before the permit expires. You are also responsible for repairing or replacing defective work or materials for two years after the city's final acceptance or inspection.
The permit is not valid until you give Public Works an Underground Service Alert ticket number and copies of any other agency permits at least 2 working days before starting. Street closures need a separate Traffic Control Permit and an approved Traffic Control Plan, requested 10 calendar days ahead. Water taken from a hydrant needs a California Water Service hydrant permit and meter. Missing any of these can get the permit revoked, and the city will bill you for the cost of fixing the problem.
Selma does not publish a single figure. Its standard provisions say bonds may be required to secure performance, construction or improvements, and Public Works sets the amount for each job. Ask for the amount when you submit the permit application.
The standard provisions make the permittee responsible for repairing or replacing defective work or materials for two years after the city's final acceptance or inspection of the improvements.
Yes. Utility owners working on facilities in public property, right of way or easements must get an encroachment permit or traffic control permit as the city decides, and must provide traffic control that meets the supplemental conditions.
The premium is a share of the bond amount the city sets, priced mainly on the owner's credit and the size of the job. Larger bonds or weaker credit can call for more underwriting information.
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