Street Opening/Trenching Permit ($3,000) Bond - Town of Watertown, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

In Watertown the $3,000 street opening and trenching bond is the one right-of-way bond Public Works accepts from an insurance company. The driveway, sidewalk and drainage bonds are cash held in escrow. Posting this one as a surety bond keeps $3,000 of your money out of escrow while your permit is open.

Contractors who open or trench a road or town right-of-way in Watertown, Connecticut post a $3,000 Street Opening/Trenching Bond for Contractor, written by an insurance company, with the Department of Public Works. It is filed with the Right-of-Way Permit Application, a $25 application fee, a Call Before You Dig number and a certificate of insurance naming the Town of Watertown as additional insured.

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How to Apply for a Street Opening/Trenching Permit ($3,000) Bond:

• Call 811 to obtain a valid Call Before You Dig number.
• Get the Right-of-Way Permit Application from Watertown Public Works.
• Obtain the $3,000 Street Opening/Trenching Bond for Contractor naming the Town of Watertown as obligee.
• Provide a certificate of insurance for $1,000,000 coverage and $2,000,000 general aggregate, with the town as additional insured and a waiver of subrogation.
• Pay the $25.00 application fee per permit.
• Pay any separate cash bonds for driveways, sidewalks or drainage connections by check.
• Sign the completed permit and return it to Public Works before starting work.

Detailed Information About the Connecticut Street Opening/Trenching Permit ($3,000) Bond:

Surety bond or cash bond

Watertown's Public Works page lists several right-of-way bonds, and they are not handled the same way. The Street Opening/Trenching Bond for Contractor, at $3,000, is an insurance company bond. The others are cash: a $1,000 driveway bond, $5.00 per square foot for sidewalks, and $250 for drainage connections, which also need a completed drainage agreement with the property owner. Cash bonds are paid by check only, held in escrow and reimbursed when the town approves the work. If your job involves a driveway or sidewalk too, plan for both.

Who needs it

Any contractor working in a roadway or town right-of-way in Watertown applies for a Right-of-Way Permit through the Department of Public Works. Street opening and trenching work carries the $3,000 contractor bond.

What goes with it

The permit package includes a valid Call Before You Dig number obtained by calling 811, a $25.00 application fee per permit paid by cash, credit card or check, and a certificate of insurance showing $1,000,000 coverage with $2,000,000 general aggregate, naming the Town of Watertown as additionally insured with a waiver of subrogation in favor of the town. The applicant signs the completed permit, and it does not take effect until Public Works receives it back.

What the bond guarantees

The bond backs the contractor's obligation to the town for work in the public way, including proper restoration of the opening. If the contractor does not meet that obligation, the town can make a claim against the bond. Confirm the current bond form with Watertown Public Works before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Street Opening/Trenching Permit ($3,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $3,000 written by an insurance company.
• Town of Watertown named as obligee.
• Insurance naming the Town of Watertown as additionally insured.
• Valid Call Before You Dig number.
• Premium set by the surety after reviewing the contractor's credit and history.

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