Annual Street and Sidewalk Obstruction ($5,000) Bond - Oshkosh, WI in Wisconsin

Brief Summary

The Oshkosh obstruction bond outlives the license it supports. The license ends December 31, but the $5,000 bond answers for work done that year plus a two year maintenance period after it. Posting it once covers every obstruction you place in City right-of-way during the calendar year, for a single annual premium.

The City of Oshkosh requires a $5,000 surety bond for its Annual Right-of-Way Obstruction License, which any individual, partnership or corporation needs to place obstructions in City street or sidewalk right-of-way during a calendar year. The bond names the City of Oshkosh as obligee, covers claims for work during the license year and a two year maintenance period, and is filed with the Department of Public Works Engineering Division with a $20 license fee and proof of insurance.

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How to Apply for a Annual Street and Sidewalk Obstruction ($5,000) Bond:

• Complete the City of Oshkosh Annual Right-of-Way Obstruction License application.
• Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium.
• Have the $5,000 bond executed on the City's bond form naming the City of Oshkosh as obligee.
• Obtain a certificate of insurance showing the required general liability limits with the City of Oshkosh as additional insured.
• Submit the signed original bond and license forms, insurance documents and $20.00 fee to the Department of Public Works Engineering Division.
• Apply for a separate permit for each project or address where an obstruction will be placed.

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The bond runs longer than the license

Every Oshkosh obstruction license terminates on December 31 of the year the bond was issued. The bond does not stop there. The City's packet states that it covers claims for work performed during the annual license period and for an additional two year maintenance period after the license expires. During that time the principal agrees to correct any maintenance issue the City brings to its attention.

Who needs the license

The Annual Right-of-Way Obstruction License applies to any individual, partnership or corporation that will place an obstruction within City of Oshkosh right-of-way from time to time during the calendar year. The annual license does not replace individual permits. The City requires a separate permit for each project or address where an obstruction will be placed.

The $5,000 bond

The bond is written on the City's form with the City of Oshkosh as obligee and the applicant as principal, in the amount of $5,000.00. It guarantees that the principal will meet the license conditions and correct maintenance problems in the right-of-way, and gives the City a source of payment if it does not. Right-of-way excavation and work in right-of-way licenses are separate license types in Oshkosh.

Insurance and filing

The City also requires a Commercial General Liability policy with limits of $500,000 each occurrence, $500,000 personal and advertising injury, $500,000 general aggregate and $500,000 products and completed operations aggregate, with the City of Oshkosh named as additional insured. The certificate lists the City of Oshkosh, Attn: City Clerk as the cancellation notice holder. Submit the signed original bond and license forms, the insurance documents and the $20.00 annual license fee to the Department of Public Works Engineering Division, 215 Church Avenue, PO Box 1130, Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130.

How premium is set

The premium is a yearly charge set by the surety after reviewing the applicant's credit. Because the license resets each December 31, a new bond or renewal is needed for each calendar year you hold the license.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Wisconsin Annual Street and Sidewalk Obstruction ($5,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $5,000.00 with the City of Oshkosh as obligee.
• Coverage for claims on work performed during the license year plus a two year maintenance period.
• Commercial General Liability limits of $500,000 each occurrence, personal and advertising injury, general aggregate and products and completed operations aggregate.
• City of Oshkosh named as additional insured, with the City Clerk as cancellation notice holder.
• License renewal each calendar year, since every license terminates December 31.

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