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Sewer/Excavation ($5,000) Bond - Town of Wallingford, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

The $5,000 Sewer/Excavation bond is posted to the Town of Wallingford by contractors doing sewer and excavation work in town. You pay a premium rather than leaving $5,000 with the Town, and the bond is issued in the Town's name once you confirm the form the Town wants.

This $5,000 bond names the Town of Wallingford as obligee and is posted by contractors performing sewer and excavation work. It guarantees the contractor will do the work under the Town's rules and pay for the Town's loss if it does not. When the job opens a Town street, the Chapter 198 excavation rules also apply. Confirm the current bond form and filing office with the Town before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Sewer/Excavation ($5,000) Bond:

Confirm with the Town of Wallingford which office takes the $5,000 Sewer/Excavation bond and whether it uses a Town form.
Apply for the bond in the contractor's exact legal name.
Pay the premium and have the bond signed by the principal and the surety.
File the bond with the Town office that requested it.
If the work opens a Town street, apply to the Town Engineer for an excavation permit for each separate excavation.
For street work, also file public liability insurance evidence and the Chapter 198 performance bond with the Engineer.

Detailed Information About the Connecticut Sewer/Excavation ($5,000) Bond:

Do not assume another bond covers this one

Wallingford has more than one bond tied to digging. The Department of Engineering issues street excavation permits under Chapter 198 of the Town Code and takes its own Excavation Contractor bond, with a $3,000 minimum the Town Engineer can raise. This page covers the $5,000 Sewer/Excavation bond. If you already have a street excavation bond on file, ask the Town whether it also covers sewer work before you rely on it.

What the bond guarantees

The bond is $5,000 with the Town of Wallingford as obligee. The contractor is the principal. The surety guarantees that the contractor will perform sewer and excavation work in line with Town requirements and will repair or pay for damage to Town property caused by that work. If the contractor does not, the Town can claim against the bond, and the surety will then expect the contractor to repay it.

Confirm the current bond form and filing steps with the Town before the bond is issued. The Water and Sewer Divisions can be reached at (203) 949-2660. The Department of Engineering is at 45 South Main Street, Room 203, phone (203) 294-2035.

When the sewer job opens a Town street

Any excavation in a Town street or highway needs a permit from the Town Engineer under Sec. 198-2, applied for on Town forms with a sketch or drawing of the work. Sec. 198-6 requires evidence of public liability insurance of not less than $100,000 for one person, $300,000 for one accident and $50,000 for property damage, plus a performance bond of at least $3,000 or a greater amount set by the Engineer based on the quantity to be excavated. Contractors can file that insurance and bond annually, but a permit is still required for each separate excavation.

Sec. 198-9.2 makes the permittee maintain the street patch during the life of the temporary patch and for 120 days after the Engineer accepts the permanent patch, with 60 more days if repairs are needed in that period.

Cost of the bond

The premium is a fraction of the $5,000 bond amount. The surety sets it after reviewing the owner's credit and the contractor's history.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Sewer/Excavation ($5,000) Bond:

Bond amount of $5,000 with the Town of Wallingford as obligee.
Contractor named as principal exactly as registered.
For street openings, insurance of at least $100,000 per person, $300,000 per accident and $50,000 property damage.
For street openings, a separate Chapter 198 performance bond of at least $3,000 or the amount the Engineer sets.
Street patch maintenance for 120 days after the Engineer accepts the permanent patch.
Owner credit review by the surety to set the premium.

Connecticut Sewer/Excavation ($5,000) Bond FAQs:

How much is the Wallingford Sewer/Excavation bond?

$5,000, with the Town of Wallingford as obligee. Confirm the current form and filing steps with the Town before the bond is issued.

Is this the same as the Excavation Contractor bond I file with Engineering?

They are listed as separate bonds. The Engineering Department's Excavation Contractor bond is the street excavation bond under Sec. 198-6, with a $3,000 minimum the Engineer can raise. Ask the Town whether your sewer job needs one or both.

Do I need a street excavation permit for a sewer lateral in the road?

Any excavation in a Town street or highway needs a permit from the Town Engineer under Sec. 198-2. The Wallingford Highway Department is exempt from the article. Other municipal departments and utilities are covered, though their permit fees are waived when they use their own work force and equipment.

Who do I call with questions?

The Wallingford Water and Sewer Divisions at (203) 949-2660, or the Department of Engineering at (203) 294-2035 for street excavation permits.