Robins Street Excavation Permit Bond
What it is & who requires it
Anyone excavating in a Robins street or public place. Plan for the sequencing rather than the amount: a separate permit is required for each excavation, and no permit issues until both the security and the certificate of insurance are filed, so the paperwork is per-dig. The security guarantees payment for damage to the city or public property and, separately, the city’s own costs of administering the section. Insurance runs alongside at stated minimums for bodily injury and property damage, for the duration of the permit and covering the applicant and all agents and employees. Two duties sit outside the security and catch people out: the abutting property owner maintains the right-of-way area, and the person doing the excavation must notify the Statewide Notification Center at least forty-eight hours before starting, excluding weekends and holidays. Robins bonds nothing else on the contractor side — its building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, sidewalk, driveway and tree chapters take no bond at all.
Obligee: City of Robins. Citation: Robins Code of Ordinances ch. 135 (Street Use and Maintenance) — bond required; insurance required; restoration of public property; notification to the Statewide Notification Center under Iowa Code § 480.4; permit issued upon approval of the application and filing of bond and insurance certificate, with a separate permit required for each excavation.
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 with the excavation permit; a separate permit is required for each excavation, and the permit issues only once both the security and the insurance certificate are on file.
Renewal: Per excavation.
Filing
Posted with the City. No figure renders for two reasons stated together in the ordinance: a minimum rather than a fixed sum, and a cash deposit accepted in lieu of a surety bond. Where a bond is used, it must be issued by a surety company authorized to issue such bonds in the state.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Robins sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Robins Street Excavation Permit Bond?
- It’s required by City of Robins (Robins Code of Ordinances ch. 135 (Street Use and Maintenance) — bond required; insurance required; restoration of public property; notification to the Statewide Notification Center under Iowa Code § 480.4; permit issued upon approval of the application and filing of bond and insurance certificate, with a separate permit required for each excavation). Anyone excavating in a Robins street or public place. Plan for the sequencing rather than the amount: a separate permit is required for each excavation, and no permit issues until both the security and the certificate of insurance are filed, so the paperwork is per-dig. The security guarantees payment for damage to the city or public property and, separately, the city’s own costs of administering the section. Insurance runs alongside at stated minimums for bodily injury and property damage, for the duration of the permit and covering the applicant and all agents and employees. Two duties sit outside the security and catch people out: the abutting property owner maintains the right-of-way area, and the person doing the excavation must notify the Statewide Notification Center at least forty-eight hours before starting, excluding weekends and holidays. Robins bonds nothing else on the contractor side — its building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, sidewalk, driveway and tree chapters take no bond at all.
- How much is the Robins Street Excavation Permit 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 Robins 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?
- Held with the excavation permit; a separate permit is required for each excavation, and the permit issues only once both the security and the insurance certificate are on file. Renewal: Per excavation.
- 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.
