Right of Way Permit Bond - El Paso County, CO in Colorado

Brief Summary

El Paso County Public Works will not issue a work in the right-of-way permit without a $20,000 Construction/Permit Bond and a $1,000,000 liability certificate in the packet. Getting the bond first keeps your application from stalling at the checklist stage.

Contractors and utilities that dig in, build in or block El Paso County roads need a Work in the Right-of-Way Permit from the Department of Public Works. The county application checklist calls for a Construction/Permit Bond in the amount of $20,000, plus a certificate of liability insurance for $1,000,000 listing the El Paso County Department of Public Works as certificate holder.

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How to Apply for a Right of Way Permit Bond:

• Pick the permit type that matches the job: Encroachment, Excavation, Obstruction or Annual Maintenance.
• Obtain the $20,000 Construction/Permit Bond.
• Obtain a $1,000,000 certificate of liability insurance naming the El Paso County Department of Public Works as certificate holder.
• Prepare a traffic control plan consistent with the current MUTCD.
• Submit the application through the county right-of-way permitting system.
• Pay the permit fee using the instructions sent after approval.

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Which permit you need

The El Paso County Department of Public Works issues four kinds of right-of-way permits. An Encroachment Permit covers new installations involving excavation in the county right-of-way. An Excavation Permit covers repairs and replacements to existing facilities that involve excavation. An Obstruction Permit covers placing equipment, materials or traffic control devices in the right-of-way without excavation. An Annual Maintenance Permit covers maintenance and access to existing facilities, with no ground disturbance allowed.

The bond and insurance

The county application packet lists a Construction/Permit Bond in the amount of $20,000 as a required submittal. It guarantees that work in county roads follows the permit and county standards and that the county is made whole if it does not. A separate certificate of liability insurance for $1,000,000, with the El Paso County Department of Public Works as certificate holder, is also required. One does not replace the other.

Standards the work is held to

Applications are processed under the most current version of the El Paso County Engineering Criteria Manual. Traffic control plans must follow the latest edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Projects permitted through Planning and Community Development need plans approved by the ECM Administrator, and the ECM Administrator may suspend or revoke any Work in the Right-of-Way Permit in writing. Land disturbance of 1 acre or more also triggers an Erosion Stormwater Control Permit.

Before you file

Permit fees are invoiced after approval, and they are not refunded unless the permit was issued in error. Confirm the current bond form and obligee wording with the Department of Public Works before the bond is issued. Premium is set by the surety after reviewing the owner's credit and business history.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Colorado Right of Way Permit Bond:

• Bond amount of $20,000.
• El Paso County as the protected party, on the form Public Works accepts.
• Work performed under the current El Paso County Engineering Criteria Manual.
• Erosion Stormwater Control Permit when land disturbance is 1 acre or more.
• Owner credit review, which sets the rate.

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