Erosion & Sediment Control Development Bond - City of Fort Collins, CO in Colorado

Brief Summary

There is no single price tag on this bond. Fort Collins sets the erosion control security for each project from its own erosion and sediment control plan, so the amount comes from your site, not a standard figure. A surety bond lets you post that security without tying up cash while the site is being built out and stabilized.

The City of Fort Collins requires developers and builders who disturb land to post erosion and sediment control security under the Fort Collins Stormwater Criteria Manual, which City Code 26-500 adopts with the force of law. The bond guarantees the City that erosion and sediment controls will be installed, kept up and carried through until the site is stabilized.

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How to Apply for a Erosion & Sediment Control Development Bond:

• Get the required security amount from Fort Collins Utilities after review of the erosion and sediment control plan.
• Provide the legal name of the developer or builder responsible for the site.
• Give the project name and address as they appear on the City development documents.
• Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium.
• Pay the premium and receive the executed bond naming the City of Fort Collins as obligee.
• Deliver the bond to the City before land disturbing work begins, on the form the City requires.

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Where the requirement comes from

Fort Collins Municipal Code 26-500 adopts the Fort Collins Stormwater Criteria Manual, dated December 2018, as the City's stormwater design criteria with the same force and effect as the Code itself. The manual sets the rules for stormwater quality best management practices on construction sites, including erosion and sediment control plans and the security that backs them. The Utilities Executive Director administers the manual and may approve waivers and variances under it.

How much the bond is

The amount is project specific. City Utilities sets it from the erosion and sediment control plan reviewed for the development, so two sites of different size or disturbance will carry different bond amounts. Get the figure from the City's review before ordering the bond, and confirm the current bond form and filing steps with Fort Collins Utilities before the bond is issued.

What the bond guarantees

The bond protects the City if the developer fails to install or maintain the required erosion and sediment controls or leaves disturbed ground unstabilized. If that happens, the City can draw on the security to do the work itself. The bond is released once the site meets the City's stabilization requirements.

What happens without compliance

Under Code 26-548, the City Manager can issue a written stop work order on permitted work that is out of compliance with the stormwater rules or that may harm the City's storm drainage system or state waters. Failing to obey a stop work order is unlawful. A bond in place and controls on the ground keep the project moving.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Colorado Erosion & Sediment Control Development Bond:

• City of Fort Collins named as obligee.
• Bond amount set by the City for the specific project.
• Work done under the Fort Collins Stormwater Criteria Manual adopted by Code 26-500.
• Bond kept in force until the City accepts final site stabilization.
• Owner or company credit review by the surety.

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