Sanitary Sewer Contractor ($10,000) Bond - Hamden, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

Hamden will not let a contractor tie into the public sanitary sewer without a performance bond on file with the Water Pollution Control Authority. The bond runs on the calendar year and covers every connection you make that year, so one bond in place by January keeps you eligible for permits all season.

Hamden Code Section 51.16 requires sewer contractors to provide the Water Pollution Control Authority with a performance bond of at least $10,000, written by an approved surety company licensed in Connecticut. The bond is in force from January 1 to December 31 and covers each project until its one year maintenance period ends. The Engineer can require a larger bond on larger projects.

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How to Apply for a Sanitary Sewer Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

• Hold a current State of Connecticut license to install and repair building sewers.
• Confirm with the Engineer whether the $10,000 minimum applies or a larger bond is needed for your project.
• Confirm the exact obligee name with the authority currently issuing Hamden sewer connection permits.
• Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium.
• Pay the premium and receive the executed performance bond running January 1 to December 31.
• File the bond and certificates of insurance, then obtain a connection permit at $25 per permit.

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$10,000 is the floor, not the ceiling

Section 51.16 of the Hamden Code of Ordinances sets the performance bond at a minimum of $10,000 and says the amount may vary upwards on larger projects as required by the Engineer. A contractor doing a single house lateral and one doing a larger development connection may be asked for different figures. Confirm the amount before the bond is written.

A calendar year bond with a tail

The bond is in force from January 1 to December 31. It covers any project by the contractor until the expiration of the maintenance period, and Section 51.16 sets that maintenance period at one year from completion of the connection. Work finished late in the year stays covered into the following year.

Who posts it

Section 51.15 requires the contractor to be duly licensed by the State of Connecticut to install and repair building sewers, and requires a permit for any connection to the sewers from the Water Pollution Control Authority or its authorized agent, at a fee of $25 per permit. The bond is posted by the contractor, not the property owner, and it is provided to the Water Pollution Control Authority.

Insurance comes with it

The same section requires liability insurance from a company licensed in Connecticut of $500,000 and $500,000, and property damage coverage of $100,000 and $100,000.

Confirm the current obligee name, bond form and filing steps with the authority handling Hamden sewer permits before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Sanitary Sewer Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

• Performance bond of at least $10,000, or more on larger projects as the Engineer requires.
• Approved surety company licensed in Connecticut.
• Bond term of January 1 to December 31, covering each project through its one year maintenance period.
• Liability insurance of $500,000 and $500,000 and property damage insurance of $100,000 and $100,000 from a Connecticut licensed insurer.
• State license to install and repair building sewers.

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