Belgrade Street Opening Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors and utilities excavating in a Belgrade public right-of-way. Belgrade requires a permit from the director of public works before anyone impedes or tears up pavement, sidewalk or crosswalk, digs a hole, shaft, ditch or drain, or removes sod, earth, stone, sand or gravel from a street, avenue, alley or public place, and no work may be done in the right-of-way until a street opening bond is either filed or already on file. Proof of general liability insurance from a company licensed in Montana is filed with it.
Obligee: City of Belgrade (Director of Public Works). Citation: Belgrade City Code § 7-5-2 (Bond); § 7-5-4 (Bonding and Insurance Coverages); § 7-5-1 (Permit Required); Ord. 2005-1, 3-7-2005.
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 on file with the director of public works; the code contemplates a standing bond kept on file rather than one filed per opening.
Renewal: Kept on file — the code lets you either file a bond for the work or already have one on file before you work in the right-of-way.
Filing
Filed with, or already on file with, the Belgrade director of public works before any work is done in the public right-of-way. Two features of the ordinance keep the sum off this page. First, the amount of bonding and insurance coverage is set by resolution of the city council and may be amended from time to time, so the figure lives in a schedule rather than in the code. Second, the code lets the bond be posted in cash as an alternative to a bond issued by a company licensed to do business in Montana — where a city gives you that choice, the code is not treating a bond as the only acceptable security, and we quote it rather than publish a figure. Proof of general liability insurance is filed alongside it. Authority: Belgrade City Code § 7-5-2 and § 7-5-4.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Belgrade (Director of Public Works) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Belgrade Street Opening Bond?
- It’s required by City of Belgrade (Director of Public Works) (Belgrade City Code § 7-5-2 (Bond); § 7-5-4 (Bonding and Insurance Coverages); § 7-5-1 (Permit Required); Ord. 2005-1, 3-7-2005). Contractors and utilities excavating in a Belgrade public right-of-way. Belgrade requires a permit from the director of public works before anyone impedes or tears up pavement, sidewalk or crosswalk, digs a hole, shaft, ditch or drain, or removes sod, earth, stone, sand or gravel from a street, avenue, alley or public place, and no work may be done in the right-of-way until a street opening bond is either filed or already on file. Proof of general liability insurance from a company licensed in Montana is filed with it.
- How much is the Belgrade Street Opening 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 Belgrade Street Opening 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 on file with the director of public works; the code contemplates a standing bond kept on file rather than one filed per opening. Renewal: Kept on file — the code lets you either file a bond for the work or already have one on file before you work in the right-of-way.
- 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.
