Reno Street Excavation Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors and utilities who excavate in, or change the surface of, a sidewalk, curb, gutter, street, highway, avenue or alley in the City of Reno under a street-excavation permit. Reno gives you a choice of form: a special bond for one particular job, in a sum the city engineer sets, or a single general bond kept on file that covers all of your work. The bond guarantees you complete the excavation and restore the surface to the city engineer’s satisfaction.
Obligee: City of Reno (City Engineer; bond approved by the City Attorney). Citation: Reno Municipal Code § 12.08.090(a) (Street Excavations — Bond required).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $5,000.
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: Continuous while maintained — the general bond is kept on file with the City and covers all of your excavation work rather than any one job.
Renewal: Maintained continuously at its full sum; while it is in force you are not required to post a separate bond for each permit.
Filing
Executed to the City of Reno and approved by the City Attorney before you change the surface of a street, sidewalk, curb, gutter, alley or highway under an excavation permit. Reno sets the general (blanket) bond at $5,000 by ordinance — keep it on file and it covers all of your excavation work, and you are not required to post a separate bond for each permit. The alternative is a special bond for one particular job, in a sum the city engineer designates. Reno’s excavation ordinance names no cash deposit or letter-of-credit substitute: the security is a bond. A certificate of insurance is filed alongside it, and a contractor with a delinquent city account may also be required to post a payment bond. Authority: Reno Municipal Code § 12.08.090.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-07-11).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Reno Street Excavation Bond?
- It’s required by City of Reno (City Engineer; bond approved by the City Attorney) (Reno Municipal Code § 12.08.090(a) (Street Excavations — Bond required)). Contractors and utilities who excavate in, or change the surface of, a sidewalk, curb, gutter, street, highway, avenue or alley in the City of Reno under a street-excavation permit. Reno gives you a choice of form: a special bond for one particular job, in a sum the city engineer sets, or a single general bond kept on file that covers all of your work. The bond guarantees you complete the excavation and restore the surface to the city engineer’s satisfaction.
- How much is the Reno Street Excavation Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Reno 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?
- Continuous while maintained — the general bond is kept on file with the City and covers all of your excavation work rather than any one job. Renewal: Maintained continuously at its full sum; while it is in force you are not required to post a separate bond for each 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?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-07-11); the source link is on this page.
