Right of Way ($50,000 Maximum) MAIL Bond - City of Meriden, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

Most contractors guess at the amount and buy the wrong size. Meriden sizes this bond by the work on your permits, and one bond can carry several permits at once. Buy it at the right figure, mail the original with its raised seal to Engineering, and your permits move.

The City of Meriden Engineering Division requires a right of way bond on its own Engineering Bond form for every permit to work in the City right of way. The amount depends on the work: $1,000 for bituminous driveways, aprons and grass areas, $4,000 for asphalt and concrete sidewalks, curbs and ramps, and $2,000 per 75 linear feet of roadway excavation with no prorating. The form carries a $50,000 maximum.

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How to Apply for a Right of Way ($50,000 Maximum) MAIL Bond:

• Hold a City License to Work, which is a $1,250 refundable deposit for new companies.
• Add up the bond amount for every permit you plan to carry on the bond.
• Apply for the bond on the City of Meriden Engineering Bond form.
• Have the surety apply an original raised or foil seal and list the local agent's email address.
• Mail or deliver the original to Engineering, 142 East Main Street, Room 19, Meriden, CT 06450.
• File a certificate of insurance naming the City of Meriden as additional insured.

Detailed Information About the Connecticut Right of Way ($50,000 Maximum) MAIL Bond:

The amount is set by your permits, not a flat figure

Meriden's Engineering Bond form sets the penal sum by the type of work. Bituminous driveways, aprons and grass areas are $1,000. Asphalt and concrete sidewalks, curbs, ramps and handicapped ramps are $4,000. Work in the City roadway, including shoulders and snow shelf, is $2,000 per 75 linear feet, and partial lengths are not prorated. A 100 foot trench therefore needs $4,000, not $2,667.

One bond can cover several permits. The form states a maximum limit of $50,000. The City's current Application to Work within the Right of Way says Engineering accepts bonds up to $10,000, so ask Engineering what ceiling it will accept before you size a large bond.

What the bond guarantees

The contractor promises to perform the bonded work in line with the Connecticut General Statutes, the Meriden City Code and the Meriden Public Utilities Commission rules, and to defend and hold the City harmless from losses and claims caused by the work. Work cannot start until Engineering issues a permit.

Release takes longer than the job

The bond is released only after every permit issued against it is approved for release, and only Engineering can terminate it. Warranty periods run 3 months for driveways, 6 months for grass areas, 12 months for sidewalks and 24 months for roadway. Keep the bond active until the last warranty on it ends.

Filing by mail

The form requires an original raised or foil seal, so send the signed original to the City of Meriden, Engineering Division, 142 East Main Street, Room 19, Meriden, CT 06450. The surety's local agent must give an email address, which the City uses to send the release verification.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Right of Way ($50,000 Maximum) MAIL Bond:

• City of Meriden, Engineering Division named as obligee.
• Amount based on the work: $1,000, $4,000, or $2,000 per 75 linear feet of roadway excavation.
• Form maximum of $50,000, subject to the limit Engineering will currently accept.
• Original seal on the bond. Copies are not accepted.
• Premium is set by the surety on the bond amount and the owner's credit.

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