Surety Bond Encyclopedia

Right of Work ($25,000) Bond - City of Huber Heights, OH in Ohio

Brief Summary

Contractors who work in the Huber Heights right-of-way file one $25,000 Annual Excavation and Restoration Bond with the city, and it covers every job they do there for a year. Have it issued before the first permit application so a curb cut or drive approach is not held up waiting on paperwork, and diary the anniversary date, because your authority to work in the right-of-way ends with the bond year.

Huber Heights requires contractors who build improvements in city rights-of-way and easements to file a $25,000 Annual Excavation and Restoration Bond, which the city calls its Bond for Right of Way Work. The bond names both the City of Huber Heights and any property owner who hires the contractor. It runs one year from execution, and the contractor's authority to keep working in the right-of-way ends at that point unless a new bond is provided to the city.

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How to Apply for a Right of Work ($25,000) Bond:

Download the City of Huber Heights Bond for Right of Way (Annual Excavation and Restoration Bond) form.
Have the contractor's legal name exactly as it will appear on the right-of-way permit applications.
Complete the bond application and review the quote.
Pay the premium and have the surety execute the $25,000 bond on the city form, signed by the principal and the surety.
File the executed bond with the City of Huber Heights before applying for right-of-way permits.
Note the anniversary date and provide a new bond before the year ends to keep working in the right-of-way.

Detailed Information About the Ohio Right of Work ($25,000) Bond:

One bond per year, not one per job

The most common mistake is treating this as a job bond. The city's form is an annual bond. It states that the contractor has been permitted to carry on the business of constructing improvements within the rights-of-way and easements of the city for one year ending on the anniversary date of the bond. The form also says that authority terminates one year after the bond is executed unless a new Bond for Right of Way Work is provided to the city. If the bond lapses, so does your ability to pull right-of-way work in Huber Heights.

Who the bond protects

The penal sum is $25,000. The obligees are the City of Huber Heights and any property owner who makes a private contract with the contractor. The bond can pay the city, the property owner, or materialmen and subcontractors.

What the bond guarantees

Under the city's form the contractor promises to:

Conform strictly to state law and the city's ordinances.
Build every improvement to the standard plans and specifications adopted by the city.
Pay for damage caused by defective or inferior workmanship or materials, or repair or replace the work, if the defect shows up before the guarantee period ends. That period is never less than one year from acceptance.
Indemnify and hold harmless the city and the property owner from claims for injury or damage to people or property arising from the work.
Pay all legal claims for labor, material, machinery or equipment furnished for the work.

All work in the public right-of-way must be warranted free from defects for one year after initial approval by the city. The surety must give the city 30 days written notice before cancelling the bond for nonpayment of premium or any other reason.

The bond does not replace the permit

The bond lets you work in the right-of-way. Each job still needs an approved permit application before work starts. The city's permit regulations require the street surface to be replaced within 24 hours after installation, traffic to be maintained unless the city grants permission otherwise, and lights, signs, barricades and, if needed, flaggers on site. Sidewalk, curb and drive approach work needs two inspections with 24 hours notice: a forms inspection before concrete is poured and a final inspection 10 to 14 days after the work is done. A permit expires 60 days from issuance, and working on an expired permit is a minor misdemeanor.

Before the bond is issued

Use the city's own bond form. Confirm the current filing steps with the City of Huber Heights before the bond is issued. The number on the city's permit regulations is 937-237-5810.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Ohio Right of Work ($25,000) Bond:

Bond amount of $25,000 on the city's Annual Excavation and Restoration Bond form.
Obligees are the City of Huber Heights and any property owner who contracts with the principal.
One year term from the date the bond is executed.
One year warranty on all right-of-way work after initial approval by the city.
Surety must give the city 30 days written notice before any cancellation.
A separate approved permit for each job, which expires 60 days after issuance.

Ohio Right of Work ($25,000) Bond FAQs:

Do I need a new bond for every job in Huber Heights?

No. The city's form is an annual bond that covers constructing improvements in the city's rights-of-way and easements for one year from execution. You do still need an approved permit for each job.

What happens when the bond year ends?

The city's form says your authority to keep working in the right-of-way terminates one year after the bond is executed unless a new Bond for Right of Way Work is provided to the city. Provide the new bond before the anniversary date.

Who can make a claim on the bond?

The bond runs to the City of Huber Heights and to any property owner who hires you for right-of-way work. The form also allows payment to materialmen and subcontractors for labor, material, machinery and equipment furnished for the work.

How long am I responsible for defects?

All work in the public right-of-way must be warranted free from defects for one year after initial approval by the city. The bond also covers defects that appear before the guarantee period in your contract ends, and that period is never less than one year from acceptance.

How long is a right-of-way permit good for?

The city's permit regulations say a permit expires 60 days from the date of issuance. Starting or continuing work after that date is a minor misdemeanor.