Excavation Permit ($10,000) Bond - Town of Stratford, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

Stratford will not issue a permit to dig in a town street or right-of-way until a surety bond is on file with the Director of Public Works. The bond stands behind your trench, your patch and your restoration for years after the job is closed, so getting it right the first time keeps your license active and your crews working.

Contractors who excavate in Stratford's public rights-of-way must hold a town license and file a surety bond guaranteeing complete, competent and proper performance of the work under Chapter 186, Article III of the Stratford Code. The code lets the Director of Public Works set the amount. This listing is written for a $10,000 bond. The bond stays in effect for three years from April 1 of the permit year, and it sits alongside a separate cash deposit, $500,000 liability insurance and an indemnity agreement.

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How to Apply for a Excavation Permit ($10,000) Bond:

• Apply to the Stratford Director of Public Works for a right-of-way work license and excavation permit.
• Confirm with the Engineering Division that the bond amount assigned to your work is $10,000.
• Provide the legal business name exactly as it will appear on the license application.
• Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium.
• Pay the premium and receive the executed bond naming the Town of Stratford as obligee.
• File the bond with the cash deposit, a $500,000 liability insurance certificate and the signed indemnity agreement.
• Post the permit at the work site once issued.

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The bond outlives the permit

Most contractors treat this as a one season filing. Stratford does not. Section 186-23 of the town code requires the bond to remain in effect for three years from April 1 of the year the permit is issued, and Section 186-25 makes the permittee guarantee its work for 24 months after completion. If a road patch fails, the original contractor must repair it within 12 hours of notice, and costs the town is not paid are charged against the surety bond.

Who has to post it

Anyone performing work within Stratford's public rights-of-way needs a license from the Director of Public Works under Article III of Chapter 186. Licenses expire on April 1 following issuance and renewal takes a new application. If the performance bond is canceled, the license is suspended automatically.

How much

The code does not fix one dollar figure. It requires a bond in an amount the Director considers sufficient. The bond on this page is written at $10,000. Confirm with the Stratford Engineering Division that $10,000 is the amount assigned to your work before the bond is issued.

What else is required

The bond is one of four items. Section 186-23 also calls for a cash deposit in an amount the Director sets, a certificate of liability insurance of not less than $500,000 naming the town as additional insured, and a signed agreement to indemnify the town. No license or permit issues to an applicant with outstanding debts to the town. Permit fees are set under Section 62-1.

Who is exempt

A public utility that has complied with Connecticut General Statutes 16-230 is exempt from the bond and from the permanent patching fee, provided it files a written continuing repair agreement with the town. That utility must warrant its permanent repairs for two years. Governmental agencies and public service companies may start emergency excavation without a permit but must obtain one the following day.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Excavation Permit ($10,000) Bond:

• Town of Stratford named as obligee.
• Bond conditioned on complete, competent and proper performance of the work.
• Bond kept in effect for three years from April 1 of the permit year.
• Liability insurance of not less than $500,000 with the town as additional insured.
• No outstanding debts owed to the town.
• Premium set by the surety after reviewing the owner's credit and business history.

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