Street Opening ($2,000) Bond - Town of Coventry, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

In Coventry, Connecticut, a street opening is permitted through the Engineering Department, not the Building Department, and the Road Cut Application asks for your bond issue date before anything is signed. Get the $2,000 bond in hand first and the application goes in complete. You pay a premium instead of leaving cash with the town.

The Town of Coventry, Connecticut requires a $2,000 surety bond for street opening work, filed through the Town of Coventry Engineering Department at 1712 Main Street. The Road Cut Application records the bond issue date and insurance expiration date, and the permittee agrees to follow the town's rules and Engineering Standards and Specifications. This is Coventry, Connecticut, not Coventry, Rhode Island, which runs a different program.

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How to Apply for a Street Opening ($2,000) Bond:

• Get the $2,000 bond issued before filling out the Road Cut Application, since the form asks for the bond issue date.
• Have a current certificate of insurance, since the form asks for its expiration date.
• Submit the Road Cut Application to the Town of Coventry Engineering Department, 1712 Main Street.
• Pay the permit fee the town sets.
• Notify the Town Engineer at 860-742-4078 two business days before starting work.
• Restore the opening to the town's Engineering Standards and Specifications.

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Right town, right office

Two things trip people up. First, Coventry, Rhode Island has its own road opening rules and bond amounts, and those do not apply here. This bond is for the Town of Coventry, Connecticut. Second, road cuts in Coventry go through the Engineering Department, not the Building Department.

What the application asks for

The town's Road Cut Application, issued by the Coventry Engineering Department at 1712 Main Street, Coventry, CT 06238, includes fields for the bond issue date, the insurance expiration date and the permit fee. By signing, the applicant agrees to conform to the rules, regulations and specifications of the Town of Coventry and its Engineering Standards and Specifications. The permittee must notify the Town Engineer two business days before starting work, at 860-742-4078.

What the bond guarantees

The Town of Coventry is the obligee. The $2,000 bond guarantees that the opening will be backfilled, patched and restored to town standards and that the work follows the permit. If the contractor does not fix a failed patch or abandons the job, the town can claim against the bond. The surety pays a valid claim up to $2,000 and then collects it back from the contractor. Confirm the current permit fee and bond form with the Engineering Department before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Street Opening ($2,000) Bond:

• Town of Coventry, Connecticut named as obligee.
• Bond amount of $2,000.
• A surety company authorized to write bonds in Connecticut.
• Same legal name on the bond and the Road Cut Application.
• Current insurance on file with the town.

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