Bozeman Right-of-Way Excavation Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors and utilities excavating in the Bozeman public right-of-way. The city requires every applicant for an excavation permit either to file, or to already have on file with the director of transportation and engineering, a performance and maintenance bond before any work begins, written by a company licensed to do business in Montana. Proof of general liability insurance is required alongside it. Bozeman also charges a pavement degradation fee, and treats newly constructed, reconstructed or repaved streets as protected streets for five years, with an additional degradation surcharge on excavations in them.
Obligee: City of Bozeman (Director of Transportation and Engineering; City Manager). Citation: Bozeman Municipal Code Ch. 34 (Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places), Art. 1 — performance and maintenance bond for right-of-way 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: A performance and maintenance bond held for the permitted work and its maintenance period.
Renewal: Maintained on file with the director of transportation and engineering — contractors who excavate regularly keep a bond on file rather than posting one per permit.
Filing
Filed with, or kept on file with, Bozeman’s director of transportation and engineering before you excavate in the public right-of-way, written by a company licensed in Montana. The code does not publish a figure: it leaves the amount of bonding and insurance to the city manager, who establishes it by administrative order, so the bond is listed here and the current amount is confirmed when you apply. Budget for the separate charges as well — Bozeman levies a pavement degradation fee set by resolution, and an additional surcharge for excavating a protected street, meaning one newly constructed, reconstructed or repaved within the last five years. Authority: Bozeman Municipal Code Ch. 34.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Bozeman (Director of Transportation and Engineering; City Manager) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Bozeman Right-of-Way Excavation Bond?
- It’s required by City of Bozeman (Director of Transportation and Engineering; City Manager) (Bozeman Municipal Code Ch. 34 (Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places), Art. 1 — performance and maintenance bond for right-of-way excavation). Contractors and utilities excavating in the Bozeman public right-of-way. The city requires every applicant for an excavation permit either to file, or to already have on file with the director of transportation and engineering, a performance and maintenance bond before any work begins, written by a company licensed to do business in Montana. Proof of general liability insurance is required alongside it. Bozeman also charges a pavement degradation fee, and treats newly constructed, reconstructed or repaved streets as protected streets for five years, with an additional degradation surcharge on excavations in them.
- How much is the Bozeman Right-of-Way 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 Bozeman Right-of-Way 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?
- A performance and maintenance bond held for the permitted work and its maintenance period. Renewal: Maintained on file with the director of transportation and engineering — contractors who excavate regularly keep a bond on file rather than posting one per permit.
- 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.
