Excavation Permit Bond - Town of Groton, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

Groton, Connecticut has two separate governments, the Town of Groton and the City of Groton, and each permits excavation in its own streets. This bond is for the Town of Groton. Get the obligee right the first time and your excavation permit is not held up by a bond the town cannot accept.

The Town of Groton, Connecticut requires a surety bond from contractors who excavate in town streets and rights of way. The bond guarantees the town that the excavation will be done under the permit and that the road and other public property will be restored to town standards. The City of Groton is a separate obligee with its own permit. Confirm the current bond amount, form and filing steps with the Town of Groton before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Excavation Permit Bond:

• Confirm the street belongs to the Town of Groton and not the City of Groton.
• Get the current bond amount and bond form from the Town of Groton.
• Complete the bond application and the owner credit review.
• Pay the premium and receive the executed bond.
• File the bond with the excavation permit application and any insurance certificate the town requests.
• Restore the excavation to town standards when the work is done.

Detailed Information About the Connecticut Excavation Permit Bond:

Town or City of Groton

This is the detail most applicants miss. The City of Groton sits inside the Town of Groton but runs its own streets and issues its own driveway and roadway excavation permits. A bond naming the Town of Groton will not satisfy the City, and a City bond will not satisfy the Town. Before you buy, confirm which government owns the street at your work site. Groton, Massachusetts is a third, unrelated town with its own road opening rules.

What the bond guarantees

The Town of Groton is the obligee. The bond promises that the contractor will excavate only as permitted, keep the site safe, backfill correctly and restore pavement, curbs, sidewalks and drainage to town standards. If the contractor leaves a failed patch or an unfinished job, the town can claim against the bond. The surety pays a valid claim up to the bond amount and then recovers the full amount from the contractor.

Before you file

Ask the Town of Groton for the bond amount it currently requires, the bond form and whether one bond can stay on file for repeated work. Expect to provide a certificate of insurance, and keep the business name on the bond identical to the permit application.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Excavation Permit Bond:

• Town of Groton, Connecticut named as obligee.
• Bond amount as set by the Town of Groton.
• A surety company authorized to write bonds in Connecticut.
• Same legal business name on the bond and the permit application.

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