Wethersfield Excavation Bond
What it is & who requires it
Any person licensed to open or excavate a Town of Wethersfield street must file an excavator’s surety bond (cash or written by a surety company, a co-equal alternative) with the Engineering Division. This single excavation-license bond covers street excavation and the drain-layer/curb openings made in the public way.
Obligee: Town of Wethersfield. Citation: Code of the Town of Wethersfield, Ch. 139 (Streets and Sidewalks), Art. III Excavations (excavator’s surety bond) [Amended 3-4-2024].
Bond amount
Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
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 while the excavation license is in effect; filed with the Engineering Division on a Town-provided form, approved by the Town Manager.
Renewal: Maintained while the licensee performs excavation in any Town street; covers street openings including drain-layer/curb work.
Filing
Filed with the Town of Wethersfield Engineering Division on the Town’s form, required of anyone licensed to open or excavate a Town street under Town Code Chapter 139, Article III. The security may be cash or written by a surety company, and this one excavation-license bond also covers the drain-layer and curb openings made in the public way. It is listed and the exact amount is confirmed when you apply.
Source
Verified against the obligee source.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Wethersfield Excavation Bond?
- It’s required by Town of Wethersfield (Code of the Town of Wethersfield, Ch. 139 (Streets and Sidewalks), Art. III Excavations (excavator’s surety bond) [Amended 3-4-2024]). Any person licensed to open or excavate a Town of Wethersfield street must file an excavator’s surety bond (cash or written by a surety company, a co-equal alternative) with the Engineering Division. This single excavation-license bond covers street excavation and the drain-layer/curb openings made in the public way.
- How much is the Wethersfield Excavation Bond?
- Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
- How do I get the Wethersfield 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 while the excavation license is in effect; filed with the Engineering Division on a Town-provided form, approved by the Town Manager. Renewal: Maintained while the licensee performs excavation in any Town street; covers street openings including drain-layer/curb work.
- 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?
- This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources. The obligee sets the exact amount, which we confirm automatically when you start your bond in the portal or with a producer.
