Nevada Street Excavation Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors and utilities who excavate in, cut, or change the surface of a sidewalk, curb, gutter, street, highway, avenue or alley anywhere in Nevada outside the individually listed jurisdictions. Nevada cities and counties bond this work through a single street-excavation permit — one bond covers the sidewalk, curb, gutter and roadway together — and most offer a general blanket bond that covers all of your work in place of bonding each job. Contractor licensing itself is statewide through the Nevada State Contractors Board, so the municipal bond covers the right-of-way work, not licensing.
Obligee: Nevada city and county public-works / engineering departments (general-use street-excavation / street-cut / right-of-way product). Citation: Nevada municipal and county street-excavation, street-cut and right-of-way ordinances (multi-obligee) — e.g. Reno Municipal Code § 12.08.090, Sparks Municipal Code § 12.12.070, Washoe County Code § 85.070, Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.20.030.
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: Per the excavation or street-cut permit; or continuous, where the jurisdiction offers a general (blanket) bond covering all of your work.
Renewal: Per-permit, or continuously while a general bond is maintained with the jurisdiction.
Filing
Filed with the Nevada city or county public-works or engineering department that issues your excavation or street-cut permit. Nevada jurisdictions differ in what they will accept — some require a bond outright and publish a fixed sum for a general blanket bond covering all of your work, while others will take a cash deposit instead or require security only where the engineer judges it necessary — so the obligee and the exact amount, set by the specific jurisdiction, are confirmed when you apply. This covers the jurisdictions beyond the individually listed cities and counties.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Nevada city and county public-works / engineering departments (general-use street-excavation / street-cut / right-of-way product) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Nevada Street Excavation Bond?
- It’s required by Nevada city and county public-works / engineering departments (general-use street-excavation / street-cut / right-of-way product) (Nevada municipal and county street-excavation, street-cut and right-of-way ordinances (multi-obligee) — e.g. Reno Municipal Code § 12.08.090, Sparks Municipal Code § 12.12.070, Washoe County Code § 85.070, Las Vegas Municipal Code § 13.20.030). Contractors and utilities who excavate in, cut, or change the surface of a sidewalk, curb, gutter, street, highway, avenue or alley anywhere in Nevada outside the individually listed jurisdictions. Nevada cities and counties bond this work through a single street-excavation permit — one bond covers the sidewalk, curb, gutter and roadway together — and most offer a general blanket bond that covers all of your work in place of bonding each job. Contractor licensing itself is statewide through the Nevada State Contractors Board, so the municipal bond covers the right-of-way work, not licensing.
- How much is the Nevada Street 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 Nevada Street 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?
- Per the excavation or street-cut permit; or continuous, where the jurisdiction offers a general (blanket) bond covering all of your work. Renewal: Per-permit, or continuously while a general bond is maintained with the jurisdiction.
- 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.
