Metropolitan District Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Any contractor that wishes to install water-service connections to the Metropolitan District (MDC) system — the Hartford regional water and sewer authority — must be licensed by the District and post a $10,000 contractor’s bond, on the MDC’s standard bond form, as part of its Application for Eligibility. The bond runs to The Metropolitan District and guarantees the contractor’s compliance with the District’s requirements for work in its service area.
Obligee: The Metropolitan District. Citation: MDC Water Service Connection Manual, Section 4 (Contractor’s Application, Bond, and Insurance) + Appendix B (MDC Contractor’s Bond Form, $10,000 penal sum).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $10,000.
How to get it
This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
Term & renewal
Term: Continuous, subject to cancellation by the surety on ninety (90) days’ written notice (per the MDC Contractor’s Bond Form).
Renewal: Maintained continuously while the contractor is licensed by the Metropolitan District to work in the District service area; the bond is a precondition of eligibility to install service connections.
Filing
Filed with The Metropolitan District — the Hartford regional water and sewer authority — as part of the Application for Eligibility to install water-service connections, on the MDC’s standard bond form. Required under the MDC Water Service Connection Manual, Section 4 and Appendix B. The bond runs continuously and may be cancelled by the surety on ninety days’ written notice.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-23).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Metropolitan District Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by The Metropolitan District (MDC Water Service Connection Manual, Section 4 (Contractor’s Application, Bond, and Insurance) + Appendix B (MDC Contractor’s Bond Form, $10,000 penal sum)). Any contractor that wishes to install water-service connections to the Metropolitan District (MDC) system — the Hartford regional water and sewer authority — must be licensed by the District and post a $10,000 contractor’s bond, on the MDC’s standard bond form, as part of its Application for Eligibility. The bond runs to The Metropolitan District and guarantees the contractor’s compliance with the District’s requirements for work in its service area.
- How much is the Metropolitan District Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the Metropolitan District Contractor Bond?
- This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
- What is the term?
- Continuous, subject to cancellation by the surety on ninety (90) days’ written notice (per the MDC Contractor’s Bond Form). Renewal: Maintained continuously while the contractor is licensed by the Metropolitan District to work in the District service area; the bond is a precondition of eligibility to install service connections.
- 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 2026-06-23); the source link is on this page.
