Excavating ($5,000) Bond - Town of Plymouth, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

In Plymouth the bond has to be on file with Public Works before you dig. Show up without it and the town doubles your permit fees. Getting the $5,000 bond filed first is the cheapest step in the whole permit.

The Town of Plymouth, Connecticut requires excavation and driveway contractors to be licensed, bonded and insured, with proof on file at the Public Works Department before work begins. This page covers the $5,000 excavating bond, with the Town of Plymouth as obligee. Excavation in the town right of way is governed by sections 14-26 to 14-31 of the Plymouth ordinances, and the road excavation fee is $25.00 for the first 25 square feet plus $1.00 per additional square foot.

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How to Apply for a Excavating ($5,000) Bond:

• Get the $5,000 bond and your insurance certificate on file with Plymouth Public Works before any work begins.
• Have the legal business name exactly as it will appear on the excavation permit.
• Provide owner name, home address and Social Security number for the credit review.
• Pay the premium and receive the signed bond.
• Submit the excavation application and pay the road excavation fee.
• Call 811 before digging.

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File before you dig, or pay double

The Town of Plymouth's permit guidance says excavation and driveway contractors must be licensed, bonded and insured, and that evidence must be on file with Public Works before work begins. If it is not, fees are doubled. Plenty of contractors pull the permit and plan to send the bond later. In Plymouth that costs real money.

What needs an excavation permit

Public Works issues the excavation and driveway permit for new or improved driveways, curb cuts and any excavation in the town right of way. The same permit covers grading and installing water, sewer, gas and other underground utilities. Excavation rules sit in sections 14-26 to 14-31 of the Plymouth ordinances. Work on a state road goes through the Connecticut DOT district office instead, not the town.

Fees

The road excavation fee is $25.00 for the first 25 square feet and $1.00 for each additional square foot. Call 811 before digging.

What the bond guarantees

The $5,000 bond promises the Town of Plymouth that you will follow its excavation rules and restore the road and right of way properly. If you do not, the town can claim against the bond. The surety pays valid claims up to $5,000 and then recovers that amount from you.

Confirm the form

Ask Public Works at 80 Main Street, Terryville, or 860-585-4030 for the current bond form and filing steps before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Excavating ($5,000) Bond:

• Town of Plymouth, Connecticut named as obligee.
• Bond amount of $5,000.
• Contractor licensed, bonded and insured, with evidence on file at Public Works.
• Surety company authorized to write bonds in Connecticut.
• Work on state roads permitted through Connecticut DOT, not the town.

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