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

Brief Summary

In Wethersfield the bond is tied to your contractor license, not to a single job. File the $10,000 bond and your insurance certificate with the Engineering Division once, and every excavation permit you pull in the Town right-of-way after that runs against the bond already on file.

Chapter 139, Article III of the Wethersfield Town Code requires anyone excavating in a Town street or right-of-way to hold a Town license, and the license is not granted until a surety bond of not less than $10,000 is filed with the Engineering Division. Each job then needs its own permit, which carries a $60 fee and is valid for 30 days.

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

• Apply for the bond in the exact legal name that will appear on the Wethersfield right-of-way license.
• Complete underwriting with the surety, usually a credit review of the owner.
• Receive the executed bond in an amount of at least $10,000 naming the Town of Wethersfield.
• File the bond and a current insurance certificate with the Engineering Division to obtain the license.
• For each job, submit the General Excavation Permit form to EngineeringInspections@wethersfieldct.gov and pay the $60 permit fee.
• Renew the bond and insurance before they lapse so later permits are not held up.

Detailed Information About the Connecticut Excavation Permit ($10,000) Bond:

License first, then permits

Most contractors expect to post a bond with each permit application. Wethersfield works the other way. Article III of Chapter 139 (sections 139-16 through 139-24) requires a license to work in the Town right-of-way, and the license is granted only after the applicant files a surety bond in the sum of not less than $10,000 with the Engineering Division. Once licensed, you apply for a separate permit for each job. The Town's General Excavation Permit form states that permits shall be obtained for all work within Town right-of-way, and staff check that a current bond certificate and a current insurance certificate are on file before the permit is approved.

Insurance also required

The code sets liability insurance at bodily injury limits of $500,000 each person and $500,000 each accident, with property damage coverage of $500,000 each accident. The bond does not replace the insurance. Both must be current.

Fees, term and penalties

The permit fee is $60, paid to the Town Engineer, and a permit is valid for 30 days. Work started without the required license and permit doubles the fees, and the penalty for each violation is $100. The permit form notes the $100 fine applies for every day the violation continues. A licensed contractor who skips the permit can also have the license suspended for up to 90 days.

What the bond guarantees

The bond protects the Town if a licensed contractor fails to restore pavement, sidewalks or other right-of-way areas as the code requires, or leaves costs unpaid. If the Town makes a valid claim, the surety pays it and then looks to the contractor for repayment. Premium is set by the surety after reviewing the owner's credit and the company's history.

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

• Surety bond of not less than $10,000 filed with the Wethersfield Engineering Division.
• Liability insurance of $500,000 each person and $500,000 each accident for bodily injury.
• Property damage coverage of $500,000 each accident.
• A separate permit for every job in the Town right-of-way, valid 30 days.
• Work performed to the Connecticut DOT Standard Specifications, latest revision, as referenced on the permit form.

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