Davenport Street Excavation Permit Bond
What it is & who requires it
Anyone digging, excavating or breaking up a street, highway, avenue or alley in Davenport. The application itself is not complete until the bond and a comprehensive general liability policy are already on file with the engineering division, so this is a before-you-apply item rather than a condition of issue. The obligation is wider than faithful performance: the code makes it a further condition that the obligors hold the city harmless from all damages sustained by reason of neglect or incompetence in the work performed, or careless or improper guarding of excavations and trenches, or any other cause growing out of the contractor’s negligence. Plumbers get a specific instruction in the same chapter — determine the sewer main Y locations first — which is a good sign of who the chapter was written for. Watch for a second instrument in the same article: a separate maintenance bond at section 12.32.065, which is not this bond.
Obligee: City of Davenport (Engineering Division). Citation: Davenport Municipal Code § 12.32.050 (Permit — Bond); § 12.32.040 (Permit — Application required); § 12.32.060 (Permit — Liability insurance); § 12.32.065 (Permit — Maintenance bond); Title 12 ch. 12.32 art. I (Excavations); Ord. 2015-117 § 20; Ord. 2004-266 § 2; Ord. 96-310.
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: Filed with the engineering division before the permit application is complete and held against the excavation work.
Renewal: Held on file with the engineering division rather than bought per cut, so it runs with the work you do in the street.
Filing
Filed with the engineering division, with sureties approved by that division. The figure publishes because the ordinance states a flat penal sum and names sureties, and because no cash or deposit alternative appears anywhere in the chapter. Comprehensive general liability insurance is required alongside at a combined single limit of one million dollars in a company authorized to transact business in Iowa. Note that a traffic control permit under chapter 12.40 must be obtained first, and that on repair work where a street or sidewalk has failed, work must begin within five days of issue or the permit is void and a new one is needed.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-03).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Davenport Street Excavation Permit Bond?
- It’s required by City of Davenport (Engineering Division) (Davenport Municipal Code § 12.32.050 (Permit — Bond); § 12.32.040 (Permit — Application required); § 12.32.060 (Permit — Liability insurance); § 12.32.065 (Permit — Maintenance bond); Title 12 ch. 12.32 art. I (Excavations); Ord. 2015-117 § 20; Ord. 2004-266 § 2; Ord. 96-310). Anyone digging, excavating or breaking up a street, highway, avenue or alley in Davenport. The application itself is not complete until the bond and a comprehensive general liability policy are already on file with the engineering division, so this is a before-you-apply item rather than a condition of issue. The obligation is wider than faithful performance: the code makes it a further condition that the obligors hold the city harmless from all damages sustained by reason of neglect or incompetence in the work performed, or careless or improper guarding of excavations and trenches, or any other cause growing out of the contractor’s negligence. Plumbers get a specific instruction in the same chapter — determine the sewer main Y locations first — which is a good sign of who the chapter was written for. Watch for a second instrument in the same article: a separate maintenance bond at section 12.32.065, which is not this bond.
- How much is the Davenport Street Excavation Permit Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Davenport Street Excavation Permit 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?
- Filed with the engineering division before the permit application is complete and held against the excavation work. Renewal: Held on file with the engineering division rather than bought per cut, so it runs with the work you do in the street.
- 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 2026-09-03); the source link is on this page.
