Sanitary Sewer Connection and Road Opening ($25,000) Bond - Town of Westport, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

One bond covers both Westport permits. The Town's Permit Bond form names the Sanitary Sewer Connection Permit and the Road Opening Permit together, so a contractor tying a house into the sewer through the street files a single bond with Public Works instead of two.

The Town of Westport Department of Public Works requires a permit bond before it issues a Sanitary Sewer Connection Permit or a Road Opening Permit. This listing is written at $25,000. The Town's published Permit Bond form is set at $10,000 and its requirements sheet asks for not less than $10,000, so confirm the amount Public Works wants on your bond before it is issued.

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How to Apply for a Sanitary Sewer Connection and Road Opening ($25,000) Bond:

• Confirm with Westport Public Works whether your bond should be written at $25,000 or at the $10,000 shown on the Town form.
• Apply for the bond in the legal name of the contractor that will hold the permit.
• Receive the executed bond with the expiration date clearly shown.
• Gather the insurance certificate naming the Town of Westport as additional insured.
• Attach a copy of your Connecticut plumbing license for a sewer connection.
• Submit the application, sketch, bond and $125 permit fee to the Department of Public Works.

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Check the amount before you bond

The point most applicants miss is the amount. The Westport Permit Bond form posted by the Department of Public Works binds the principal and surety to the Town in the sum of $10,000, and the Application Requirements sheet calls for a bond in an amount not less than $10,000 with the expiration date noted. This listing is for a $25,000 bond, which is above that minimum. Ask Public Works which figure applies to your work and match it exactly.

What the bond covers

The bond guarantees the Town of Westport that the permit holder will perform work under a Sanitary Sewer Connection Permit, to connect to the Town owned sewer system, or a Road Opening Permit, to excavate in Town streets and sidewalks, and restore what is disturbed. If the contractor fails to do so, the Town can claim against the bond.

Other items on the application

Sewer connection applicants must include a copy of a Connecticut plumbing license in class P1, P2, P6, P7, W8 or W9. Existing septic tanks must be pumped, crushed and backfilled before final approval. A sketch of the proposed work must accompany the application, and a separate Tree Warden permit is needed before any tree is removed. The permit fee is $125.

Insurance naming the Town of Westport as additional insured is also required: general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000 per accident, umbrella coverage of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation meeting Connecticut statutory requirements.

Time limits

A Road Opening Permit is valid for 60 days and can be extended once for another 60 days. The sewer connection requirements call for the work to be completed within 90 days.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Sanitary Sewer Connection and Road Opening ($25,000) Bond:

• Town of Westport named as obligee on the Permit Bond.
• Connecticut plumbing license class P1, P2, P6, P7, W8 or W9 for sewer connections.
• General liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.
• Automobile liability of $1,000,000 per accident and $1,000,000 umbrella coverage.
• Workers' compensation meeting Connecticut statutory requirements.
• Tree Warden permit before removing any tree.

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