Dock, Pier, and Wharf Construction ($5,000) Bond - Pinellas County, FL in Florida

Brief Summary

Dock and seawall work in Pinellas County runs through a county permit even when the job sits inside a city. Have the $5,000 bond ready before you apply and the permit is not held up waiting on paperwork from your surety.

Pinellas County requires a permit from its Water and Navigation section for docks, marinas, seawalls, riprap, tie poles and all dredging or filling in county waters, including projects inside municipalities. The $5,000 Dock, Pier, and Wharf Construction bond is posted by the contractor in favor of Pinellas County and guarantees that the contractor follows the county rules that govern this work.

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How to Apply for a Dock, Pier, and Wharf Construction ($5,000) Bond:

• Confirm the project is in Pinellas County waters, which includes sites inside city limits.
• Have your contractor license and Pinellas County registration current with Contractor Licensing.
• Use the business name exactly as it appears on your license and registration.
• Provide owner details for the credit review and accept the quoted premium.
• Sign the $5,000 bond and file it with Pinellas County as the county directs.
• Submit the dock or dredge and fill permit application through the Pinellas County Access Portal.

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A county permit, even inside city limits

Many marine contractors assume a dock in Clearwater, St. Petersburg or another city is handled only by that city. Pinellas County says otherwise. Its Water and Navigation section permits private single family docks, multi use and commercial docks, marinas, seawalls, riprap, tie poles and all dredging or filling in Pinellas County waters, for projects in cities and in unincorporated areas alike. Each project is reviewed for environmental impacts, navigational impacts, construction requirements and consistency with the Pinellas County Water and Navigation Code.

What the bond does

The $5,000 bond is posted by the contractor doing the dock, pier or wharf work, with Pinellas County as obligee. If the contractor fails to follow the county rules that apply to the work and someone is harmed, a claim can be made against the bond up to its full amount. The surety pays a valid claim and then looks to the contractor to repay it. It is not a performance bond on a single job.

Licensing and permits

Pinellas County Contractor Licensing licenses contractors working in the county, registers state contractor licenses, and monitors contractors' liability and workers' compensation insurance. New dock and dredge and fill permit applications go through the Pinellas County Access Portal. Paper applications are available at (727) 464-4170 or WNPermitIntake@pinellas.gov.

Confirm the current bond form, the exact principal name and where to file it with Pinellas County before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Florida Dock, Pier, and Wharf Construction ($5,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $5,000.
• Pinellas County named as obligee.
• Contractor named as principal, matching the license on file.
• Current liability and workers' compensation coverage, which Contractor Licensing monitors.
• Owner credit review, which shapes the premium rate.

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