Helena Street Opening Bond
What it is & who requires it
Anyone opening a Helena city street, alley or other roadway. The city requires an opening permit first, and the bond is posted with the city clerk payable to the city. It protects the city from liability of any kind arising from the opening, and it guarantees that the replacement and repair of the opened street or alley surface and subsurface are installed in accordance with city street construction standards and the terms of the permit. A certificate of insurance or its equivalent is filed with it, at public liability limits the ordinance sets per person, in the aggregate for any one accident, and for property damage.
Obligee: City of Helena (City Clerk). Citation: Helena City Code § 7-2-3 (Bond; Insurance; Deposit); § 7-2-2 (Application for Excavation); § 7-2-1 (Compliance Required); Ord. 3013, 2-14-2005.
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 against the street opening it covers, guaranteeing that the replacement and repair of the opened surface and subsurface meet city street construction standards and the terms of the opening permit.
Renewal: Posted with the city clerk in connection with the opening permit.
Filing
Posted with the Helena city clerk before you open a street, alley or other roadway, together with a certificate of insurance or its equivalent at the public liability limits the ordinance sets. The ordinance calls for an indemnity and performance security bond payable to the city without naming the instrument, and the section it sits in is headed as governing a deposit as well as a bond and insurance — so rather than publish a figure that may not describe what the city will accept, we quote it. What it guarantees is specific: that the replacement and repair of the opened surface and subsurface are installed to city street construction standards and to the terms of the opening permit, and that the city is protected from liability of any kind arising out of the opening. Authority: Helena City Code § 7-2-3.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Helena (City Clerk) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Helena Street Opening Bond?
- It’s required by City of Helena (City Clerk) (Helena City Code § 7-2-3 (Bond; Insurance; Deposit); § 7-2-2 (Application for Excavation); § 7-2-1 (Compliance Required); Ord. 3013, 2-14-2005). Anyone opening a Helena city street, alley or other roadway. The city requires an opening permit first, and the bond is posted with the city clerk payable to the city. It protects the city from liability of any kind arising from the opening, and it guarantees that the replacement and repair of the opened street or alley surface and subsurface are installed in accordance with city street construction standards and the terms of the permit. A certificate of insurance or its equivalent is filed with it, at public liability limits the ordinance sets per person, in the aggregate for any one accident, and for property damage.
- How much is the Helena 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 Helena 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 against the street opening it covers, guaranteeing that the replacement and repair of the opened surface and subsurface meet city street construction standards and the terms of the opening permit. Renewal: Posted with the city clerk in connection with the opening 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.
