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One $10,000 bond covers street cuts, pipe work, driveways, curbs and walks anywhere in Newington for the calendar year. It expires every December 31, so plan on a fresh bond each January before the Engineering office will issue new permits. You pay a premium instead of posting $10,000 with the Town.
Newington Code section 367-3 allows only contractors licensed by the Town Manager to work in a public right-of-way, and the license requires a surety bond of not less than $10,000 from a surety authorized in Connecticut. The Town's bond form covers drain laying, street excavation, driveways, curbs and walks for the current calendar year, with no permits issued under it after December 31. The contractor also guarantees each job for at least one year after completion.
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Section 367-3 of the Newington Code, in the Streets and Sidewalks chapter, says no one but a contractor duly licensed by the Town Manager or his designated agent may do any work within a public right-of-way in the Town. Before a license issues, the contractor files a surety bond of not less than $10,000 from a company authorized to do business in Connecticut, shows liability insurance, and agrees to indemnify and save harmless the Town. Sections 367-4, 367-5, 367-6 and 367-8 then limit street excavation, driveway, drainage and sidewalk permits to licensed contractors.
Licenses expire on December 31 following their date of issue, and the Town's bond form ties the bond to the same calendar year. No additional permits are issued under the bond after December 31. The Engineering Department packet asks for the $10,000 bond for the current calendar year with a December 31 expiration, so the bond is renewed along with the license every year.
Under the Town's Drain Layer, Street Excavation, Driveway, Curb and Walk Bond form, payable to the Town of Newington, the contractor agrees to restore disturbed pavement to its original condition, follow the Town's rules and regulations, indemnify the Town, and guarantee the work in like good condition to the satisfaction of the Town Manager for at least one year after completion. If defects show up, repair costs are due within 30 days. The form needs a corporate officer's signature and a notarized surety signature with power of attorney.
On a project that needs more protection, section 367-3 lets the Town request an additional bond above the $10,000 before the permit issues.
The owner of property abutting a public right-of-way, or that owner's agent, may make temporary or minor repairs without a license, provided a permit is obtained. The Town Manager or his designated agent may waive licensing, bonding and insurance for a governmental agency or public service company, though a permit is still required.
The Engineering Department packet lists a $25 annual license fee, $75 per cut for street excavation permits and $25 per location for driveway and sidewalk permits. The certificate of insurance must name the Town as additional insured with at least $1,000,000 broad form general liability, $1,000,000 auto liability and workers compensation as required by state law. Section 367-3 adds that property damage coverage must specifically cover damage to underground pipes and conduits. Each permit also needs an 811 Call Before You Dig number.
The surety looks at the bond amount, the contractor's credit and its site work history. You pay the premium, not the $10,000 bond amount.
Yes. The Town's bond form covers cutting pavement or other parts of a highway, installing pipe, and installing driveways, curbs and walks in Newington under one $10,000 bond.
December 31. Licenses under section 367-3 expire on December 31 following issue, and the bond form stops new permits under the bond after that date. Plan on a new bond each year.
Section 367-3 exempts temporary or minor repairs by the owner of the abutting property, or the owner's agent, from licensing, provided a permit is obtained. Larger work needs a licensed contractor.
Yes. If a project needs a bond above $10,000 to protect the Town, section 367-3 lets the Town request an additional bond before the permit is issued.
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