Maple Grove Water System Excavation Bond
What it is & who requires it
The person doing the actual excavation for a water hookup installation in Maple Grove — which is usually the excavating contractor rather than the plumber who holds the permit. The ordinance is careful about that distinction and it is the reason this record exists separately: the bond is filed by whoever performs the excavation, unless that person is excused under the companion section covering master plumbers doing their own excavation. So on a job where the plumber subcontracts the digging, the sub is the principal here. A separate excavation permit is required for each installation, so ask the water utility whether it will hold one bond against a series of permits or expect a filing each time. Note that the companion master plumber bond in the preceding section is not staged in this directory, because state law forbids a Minnesota city to require a plumbing bond other than the bond to the state — which makes the excusal cross-reference in this section worth raising with the utility.
Obligee: City of Maple Grove (Public Works Department, Water Utility). Citation: Maple Grove Code of Ordinances § 34-32 (Excavation permit — at the time of granting such excavation permit, a bond must be filed with the city by the person doing the actual excavation unless such excavation permittee is excused therefor under section 34-31; the bond shall be in the sum of $10,000.00, conditioned upon the full, complete and satisfactory completion of every excavation undertaken in connection with the installation for which the permit is granted; a separate excavation permit is required for each installation); § 34-31 (Bond for master plumbers — the excusal cross-reference); Chapter 34 (Utilities), Article II (Water System).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $10,000.
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 at the time the excavation permit is granted and conditioned on the full, complete and satisfactory completion of every excavation undertaken in connection with the installation the permit covers.
Renewal: A separate excavation permit is required for each installation, so the filing follows the work rather than a license year — though a contractor doing this work regularly will keep a bond on file.
Filing
Filed with the city at the time the excavation permit is granted. The figure renders because the ordinance states a flat sum and offers no cash or deposit alternative for this bond. Contrast the sewer side of the same chapter, where the city asks for an irrevocable letter of credit rather than a surety bond — a genuinely different instrument that a surety cannot write and that is excluded from this directory for that reason.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-07).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Maple Grove Water System Excavation Bond?
- It’s required by City of Maple Grove (Public Works Department, Water Utility) (Maple Grove Code of Ordinances § 34-32 (Excavation permit — at the time of granting such excavation permit, a bond must be filed with the city by the person doing the actual excavation unless such excavation permittee is excused therefor under section 34-31; the bond shall be in the sum of $10,000.00, conditioned upon the full, complete and satisfactory completion of every excavation undertaken in connection with the installation for which the permit is granted; a separate excavation permit is required for each installation); § 34-31 (Bond for master plumbers — the excusal cross-reference); Chapter 34 (Utilities), Article II (Water System)). The person doing the actual excavation for a water hookup installation in Maple Grove — which is usually the excavating contractor rather than the plumber who holds the permit. The ordinance is careful about that distinction and it is the reason this record exists separately: the bond is filed by whoever performs the excavation, unless that person is excused under the companion section covering master plumbers doing their own excavation. So on a job where the plumber subcontracts the digging, the sub is the principal here. A separate excavation permit is required for each installation, so ask the water utility whether it will hold one bond against a series of permits or expect a filing each time. Note that the companion master plumber bond in the preceding section is not staged in this directory, because state law forbids a Minnesota city to require a plumbing bond other than the bond to the state — which makes the excusal cross-reference in this section worth raising with the utility.
- How much is the Maple Grove Water System Excavation Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the Maple Grove Water System 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?
- Filed at the time the excavation permit is granted and conditioned on the full, complete and satisfactory completion of every excavation undertaken in connection with the installation the permit covers. Renewal: A separate excavation permit is required for each installation, so the filing follows the work rather than a license year — though a contractor doing this work regularly will keep a bond on file.
- 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 2026-09-07); the source link is on this page.
