Right of Way Permit ($5,000) Bond - Borough of Naugatuck, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

Before the Borough of Naugatuck lets a contractor open a street, cut a curb or work anywhere in the public right of way, it wants $5,000 of security standing behind the repair. A surety bond puts that guarantee in place for a premium, so you are not tying up $5,000 of cash to get the permit.

The Borough of Naugatuck requires a $5,000 surety bond from contractors and property owners who obtain a permit to work in the borough's public right of way. The bond guarantees that the permit holder follows the borough's conditions for the work and restores the street, sidewalk or curb afterward, and it gives the borough a way to recover its costs if the permit holder does not. Connecticut General Statutes 7-148(c)(6)(C)(iii) gives municipalities the power to control the excavation of highways and streets. Confirm the current bond form and filing steps with Naugatuck Public Works before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Right of Way Permit ($5,000) Bond:

• Get the current right of way permit packet from Naugatuck Public Works.
• Confirm the obligee wording and whether the borough requires its own bond form.
• Have your company's legal name and address exactly as they will appear on the permit application.
• Owner names, home addresses and Social Security numbers for the credit review.
• Pay the premium and receive the executed $5,000 bond.
• File the bond with the permit application and any insurance certificate the borough requests.

Detailed Information About the Connecticut Right of Way Permit ($5,000) Bond:

Who posts this bond

The bond is posted by whoever pulls a right of way permit from the Borough of Naugatuck. That is usually a contractor doing a utility connection, a sewer or water lateral, a driveway apron, curb work or any other excavation inside the borough's street line. The Borough of Naugatuck is the obligee.

Where the authority comes from

Connecticut lets each municipality write its own rules for work in its streets. Section 7-148(c)(6)(C)(iii) of the Connecticut General Statutes gives a municipality the power to control the excavation of highways and streets. The borough's right of way permit and $5,000 bond are how it exercises that power.

What the bond guarantees

A right of way permit bond is a promise to the borough, not insurance for the contractor. If the permit holder leaves a trench unsafe, fails to restore the pavement, sidewalk or curb to the borough's standards, or ignores permit conditions, the borough can make a claim on the bond to cover the cost of doing the work itself. The surety pays valid claims up to $5,000 and then collects that amount back from the contractor.

Before you buy the bond

Call Naugatuck Public Works at (203) 720-7071 and ask for the current right of way permit packet. Confirm the exact obligee wording, whether the borough uses its own bond form, the permit fee, and any insurance certificate it wants with the application. Having those details in hand before the bond is written avoids a reissue.

How premium is set

The surety sets the premium from the $5,000 bond amount, the owners' personal credit and the company's time in business.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Right of Way Permit ($5,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $5,000.
• Borough of Naugatuck named as obligee.
• A surety company authorized to write bonds in Connecticut.
• Principal name on the bond matching the permit application.
• Restoration of the right of way to the borough's standards after the work.

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