St. Cloud Excavating Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Excavating contractors working in St. Cloud streets and alleys. This is a trade license rather than a per-permit security, which is what separates it from the right-of-way instruments in most Minnesota cities: the contractor is licensed and bonded once and then pulls permits, rather than posting a security with each cut. The condition is drawn to materials as well as workmanship — it reaches all material, equipment and appliances furnished as well as all work done — so a surety is underwriting supply as well as performance. Insurance runs alongside and must include products and completed operations coverage, which is not universal in street-work ordinances and is worth checking on a certificate before the license application goes in. This line is on neither carrier list consulted for the state.
Obligee: City of St. Cloud (Office of the City Engineer, Public Services). Citation: St. Cloud City Code § 610:05 (Licenses for excavating contractors — the bond conditioned that all material, equipment and appliances furnished, and all work done or performed which is subject to the provisions of this ordinance, will fully conform to the provisions of this ordinance and for the use and benefit of the city; the bond will be in the amount of $10,000.00; Subd. 6, insurance required: in addition to the surety bond the applicant will furnish a general policy of liability and property damage insurance including products and completed operations coverage); Chapter VI (Right-of-Way Management), § 610 (Excavations in Streets and Alleys).
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: Held with the excavating contractor license and conditioned that all material, equipment and appliances furnished and all work performed under the ordinance will fully conform to it, for the use and benefit of the city.
Renewal: Annual, with the license.
Filing
Filed with the license application. The figure renders because the ordinance states a flat sum, names a surety bond specifically, and offers no letter of credit or cash deposit alternative — which is what distinguishes St. Cloud from the model right-of-way ordinance cities, where the same work is secured by a three-way choice and no figure can print. A contractor working several Minnesota markets should expect this city to be the exception rather than the pattern.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-07).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the St. Cloud Excavating Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by City of St. Cloud (Office of the City Engineer, Public Services) (St. Cloud City Code § 610:05 (Licenses for excavating contractors — the bond conditioned that all material, equipment and appliances furnished, and all work done or performed which is subject to the provisions of this ordinance, will fully conform to the provisions of this ordinance and for the use and benefit of the city; the bond will be in the amount of $10,000.00; Subd. 6, insurance required: in addition to the surety bond the applicant will furnish a general policy of liability and property damage insurance including products and completed operations coverage); Chapter VI (Right-of-Way Management), § 610 (Excavations in Streets and Alleys)). Excavating contractors working in St. Cloud streets and alleys. This is a trade license rather than a per-permit security, which is what separates it from the right-of-way instruments in most Minnesota cities: the contractor is licensed and bonded once and then pulls permits, rather than posting a security with each cut. The condition is drawn to materials as well as workmanship — it reaches all material, equipment and appliances furnished as well as all work done — so a surety is underwriting supply as well as performance. Insurance runs alongside and must include products and completed operations coverage, which is not universal in street-work ordinances and is worth checking on a certificate before the license application goes in. This line is on neither carrier list consulted for the state.
- How much is the St. Cloud Excavating Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the St. Cloud Excavating Contractor 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 excavating contractor license and conditioned that all material, equipment and appliances furnished and all work performed under the ordinance will fully conform to it, for the use and benefit of the city. Renewal: Annual, with the license.
- 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.
