Durango Excavation Bond
What it is & who requires it
Anyone intending to engage in excavation within a Durango public right-of-way, on city-owned property, or in any other work that requires a right-of-way permit under the City’s construction and excavation article. Durango ties the bond to the front door of doing business: it must be furnished to the city before a general business license is issued, so an excavating contractor is bonded as a condition of being licensed at all rather than permit by permit. Property owners and lessees may maintain private property in the right-of-way fronting their own property — landscaping, water service lines, irrigation lines and ornaments — without the permit, provided the work meets the City’s development standards.
Obligee: City of Durango. Citation: Durango Code of Ordinances § 13-92 (Excavation bond required); ch. 21 art. V (construction, excavation or work in the public right-of-way); § 21-69 (Permit required); Ord. No. 1992-28 § 1, 12-15-92; Ord. No. O-2016-27 § 17, 10-4-16.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $5,000.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Held with the general business license and the excavation work it covers.
Renewal: With the general business license.
Filing
Furnished to the City before the general business license issues, and referenced by bond identification number on each right-of-way permit application you file afterwards. The code states the sum and calls for a good and sufficient bond without naming a corporate surety, and the excavation division itself offers no cash deposit, letter of credit or certified-check alternative in its place, which is why the figure is published here. The right-of-way permit application asks for an itemisation of the total cost of restoration based on published estimating standards, plus the type of existing public infrastructure affected — street pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks or utilities — so plan the restoration before you apply. Working without the permit stops the job: the City requires all activity to cease except what is needed to stabilise the area, and an additional fee applies where excavation has proceeded without a permit. Authority: Durango Code of Ordinances § 13-92.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-08-30).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Durango Excavation Bond?
- It’s required by City of Durango (Durango Code of Ordinances § 13-92 (Excavation bond required); ch. 21 art. V (construction, excavation or work in the public right-of-way); § 21-69 (Permit required); Ord. No. 1992-28 § 1, 12-15-92; Ord. No. O-2016-27 § 17, 10-4-16). Anyone intending to engage in excavation within a Durango public right-of-way, on city-owned property, or in any other work that requires a right-of-way permit under the City’s construction and excavation article. Durango ties the bond to the front door of doing business: it must be furnished to the city before a general business license is issued, so an excavating contractor is bonded as a condition of being licensed at all rather than permit by permit. Property owners and lessees may maintain private property in the right-of-way fronting their own property — landscaping, water service lines, irrigation lines and ornaments — without the permit, provided the work meets the City’s development standards.
- How much is the Durango Excavation Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Durango Excavation Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Held with the general business license and the excavation work it covers. Renewal: With the general business license.
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-08-30); the source link is on this page.
