Excavating License ($10,000) Bond - Trumbull, CT in Connecticut

Brief Summary

In Trumbull you cannot pull a single Encroachment/Street Opening Permit until you hold a Town Excavating License, and the $10,000 bond is what gets that license issued. Bond it once, keep it in force, and every street opening job after that starts with a permit application instead of a licensing delay.

Trumbull's Street Excavations ordinance, Chapter 17 Article V of the Town Code, bars any opening, excavation, curb, walk or pavement work in a town street without an Opening Permit, and Sec. 17-112 says no permit issues until the applicant has obtained a Town Excavating License. This page covers the $10,000 license bond, written to the Town of Trumbull. Each permit also carries its own bond, insurance and fee requirements.

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How to Apply for a Excavating License ($10,000) Bond:

• Confirm whether you are exempt. Only public service companies complying with CGS 16-230 and work done for the Town skip the bond.
• Apply for the $10,000 Excavating License bond with the Town of Trumbull as obligee.
• File the executed bond with Trumbull Public Works to obtain the Town Excavating License.
• For each job, submit an Opening Permit Application on the form approved by the Director of Public Works.
• Pay the $50 permit fee for each opening, plus any permanent patching fee.
• Post the per permit surety or cash bond in the amount the Director sets and file proof of insurance naming the Town as additional insured.

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The license comes before the permit

Most contractors think of this as a permit bond. In Trumbull it is a licensing step. Sec. 17-111 requires an Encroachment/Street Opening Permit for any opening, excavation, walk, curb, pavement or other construction work in a town street, and Sec. 17-112(1) says no Opening Permit is issued until the applicant has obtained a Town Excavating License. The $10,000 bond on this page backs that license, with the Town of Trumbull as obligee. It guarantees that the licensed contractor follows the ordinance and pays for damage to town streets caused by its work.

Each permit has its own requirements

Holding the license does not end the paperwork. For every job, Sec. 17-112 also requires a completed Opening Permit Application on a form approved by the Director of Public Works, a $50 permit fee for each opening, a permanent patching fee when the street needs one, and a surety bond in an amount the Director considers sufficient for that job. The Director may require a cash bond instead of a surety bond. An Opening Permit is valid for 90 days.

The same section sets insurance minimums, with the Town named as additional insured unless the Director waives it. Commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, commercial auto of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers compensation with employers liability limits of $100,000 each accident, $100,000 disease per employee and $500,000 disease policy limit.

Who is exempt

Public service companies that comply with Connecticut General Statutes Section 16-230 are exempt from posting a bond under Sec. 17-113, and they may avoid the patching fee by filing a written agreement. Work done on behalf of the Town is outside the ordinance entirely under Sec. 17-126. Private excavators, site contractors, plumbers and drain layers working in the road get no exemption.

Work on state highways

The ordinance requires the Trumbull Opening Permit before the Connecticut Department of Transportation issues its own permit, and it does not replace DOT rules for excavation in state highways.

After the job

The contractor maintains its patch for at least two years or until the Town permanently paves the road. Unpaid additional patch fees are due within ten working days, and failing to pay forfeits the right to future permits. Violations carry a fine of up to $100 each. Confirm the current license bond form with Trumbull Public Works before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Connecticut Excavating License ($10,000) Bond:

• Town of Trumbull named as obligee on the license bond.
• Bond amount of $10,000 for the Excavating License.
• Commercial general liability of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.
• Commercial auto liability of at least $1,000,000 combined single limit.
• Workers compensation and employers liability coverage.
• Owner credit review by the surety, which sets the premium rate.

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