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Woonsocket will not issue a water or sewer excavation permit until the permit bond is in place, and the city sets the amount job by job. Knowing how that number is figured, and how long the bond stays open after the work is accepted, keeps a connection job from stalling at the permit counter.
The City of Woonsocket Department of Public Works requires a permit bond before it issues a permit to excavate in the public right of way or on private property, which includes water service and sewer connections. The Director of Public Works sets the amount for each permit based on the cost of proper restoration. The bond runs to the City and is released one year after the work is accepted.
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There is no single bond amount for a Woonsocket water or sewer permit. Section V of the city's Permit Manual, issued by the Department of Public Works Engineering Division, says the permittee shall deposit with the City a permit bond in an amount determined by the Director. The amount is set separately for each permit and computed on the basis of the cost required to make proper restoration or repairs. Ask the Engineering Division for the figure on your job before ordering the bond.
Contractors who pull permits often can deposit an annual escrow account with the City, acceptable to the Director, instead of buying a separate bond for every permit.
The bond is released when the guarantee period ends, and the guarantee period is one year after the City accepts the work. During that year the permittee is responsible for restoration, repair and maintenance of the work. All roadway restoration in the permit must be finished within 120 days after the permitted work is complete. If that date falls between November 15 and April 1, the permittee has 30 days after roads open for construction. Missing the deadline can result in the bond being executed and future permits being put at risk.
The Permit Manual defines the permittee as the contractor, homeowner or property owner the permit is issued to. Water, sewer and storm work must be done by a Rhode Island Master Plumber or a Rhode Island Licensed Underground Utility Contractor, and copies of licenses go to the Engineering Division with the application. The permittee must also provide an OSHA competent person on site.
The manual lists minimum insurance, including commercial general liability of $1,000,000 each occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and statutory workers compensation. Excavation permits are now applied for through the city's online Permit Portal under the Engineering Department. A new water or sewer connection also requires a petition filed with the Engineering Division. Starting work before the permit is issued, other than in an emergency, brings a fine equal to the permit fee.
The Director of Public Works sets it for each permit, based on the cost of proper restoration or repairs. Get the figure from the Engineering Division before applying for the bond.
Not if the City accepts an annual escrow account. The Permit Manual allows an annual escrow, acceptable to the Director, in place of individual bonds for each permit.
At the end of the guarantee period, which is one year after the City accepts the work. If the work does not include a permanent patch, the Director decides the guarantee period.
The Permit Manual defines the permittee as the contractor, homeowner or property owner the permit is issued to. Water and sewer work itself must be performed by a Rhode Island Master Plumber or Licensed Underground Utility Contractor.
Roadway restoration is due within 120 days after the work is complete, with a 30 day window after roads reopen if the deadline falls between November 15 and April 1. Missing it can lead to the bond being executed and puts future permits at risk.
The surety charges a percentage of the bond amount based on the contractor's credit and experience. Confirm the current bond form with the Engineering Division before the bond is issued.
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