Lawrence Street Excavation Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors excavating in Lawrence streets. The permit granularity matters as much as the bond: a permit covers one specific piece of work, and where the work runs longitudinally more than six hundred feet a new permit is required for each additional six hundred feet or fraction, so a long run is several permits rather than one. No figure is published here because the ordinance requires a bond in a sum of not less than a stated amount and leaves its sufficiency to the commission — a minimum plus an approval, which is two reasons the published number is not a price.
Obligee: City of Lawrence (City Commission; City Attorney). Citation: Lawrence Code of Ordinances § 16-406 (Bond); § 16-401 (permit required); § 16-405 (permit specific; 600-foot rule); Code 1979 § 16-405; Code 2018.
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 against the permitted work and the applicant’s compliance with the article and the city engineer’s rules.
Renewal: Per permit — and note that a permit covers only one specific piece of work.
Filing
Given to the city, approved as to sufficiency by the commission and as to form by the city attorney. The condition is faithful compliance with the article and with the city engineer’s rules and regulations, plus indemnity for costs, expenses, damages and injuries arising from carelessness, neglect or non-compliance. Do not confuse this with the city’s house mover bond, which is a larger, fixed, surety-named instrument in a different article — figures quoted for Lawrence in the market frequently belong to that one.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Lawrence (City Commission; City Attorney) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Lawrence Street Excavation Bond?
- It’s required by City of Lawrence (City Commission; City Attorney) (Lawrence Code of Ordinances § 16-406 (Bond); § 16-401 (permit required); § 16-405 (permit specific; 600-foot rule); Code 1979 § 16-405; Code 2018). Contractors excavating in Lawrence streets. The permit granularity matters as much as the bond: a permit covers one specific piece of work, and where the work runs longitudinally more than six hundred feet a new permit is required for each additional six hundred feet or fraction, so a long run is several permits rather than one. No figure is published here because the ordinance requires a bond in a sum of not less than a stated amount and leaves its sufficiency to the commission — a minimum plus an approval, which is two reasons the published number is not a price.
- How much is the Lawrence Street 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 Lawrence Street 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 against the permitted work and the applicant’s compliance with the article and the city engineer’s rules. Renewal: Per permit — and note that a permit covers only one specific piece of 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.
