Santa Fe Sanitary Sewer Construction Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors building sanitary sewer improvements in Santa Fe. The city requires a current New Mexico utility contractor’s license as well as the guarantee, so this sits on top of the state license rather than replacing it, and the permit application itself has to set out the design, the specifications and the cost estimate for the work. If the finished sewers do not meet the specifications the city will not accept them, and you have sixty calendar days from a notice of non-compliance to put the work right.
Obligee: City of Santa Fe (Wastewater Management Division). Citation: Santa Fe City Code (SFCC 1987) § 22-5.6 (Contractor bond), Ord. #1997-3 § 32; § 22-5.4 (Permit required; application), Ord. #1997-3 § 30; § 22-5.7 (Compliance with specifications; acceptance by city), Ord. #1997-3 § 33.
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 through construction and until the city formally accepts the improvements, which does not happen until the city has the as-built drawings, the television logs and tapes, and the design engineer’s certification.
Renewal: Per permit rather than annual. A new sewer construction permit means a new guarantee.
Filing
Provided to the city as a condition of receiving the sanitary sewer construction permit. Two features of the section keep a figure off this page, and one of them is unusual enough to be worth stating plainly: the amount is not a sum at all but a floor tied to the job, set at not less than the cost estimate for constructing the sewer, so a large extension carries a large guarantee and a small one does not. And the instrument is not fixed either — the code accepts a bond or other financial guarantee acceptable to the city. If you fail to perform corrective work or to complete what acceptance requires, the code entitles the city to execute on the guarantee and finish the work as designed. Note that this is a separate instrument from the city’s street cut license bond: a contractor who both cuts the street and builds the sewer in it is looking at two different requirements from two different divisions. Authority: Santa Fe City Code § 22-5.6.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Santa Fe (Wastewater Management Division) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
Related New Mexico bonds
Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Santa Fe Sanitary Sewer Construction Bond?
- It’s required by City of Santa Fe (Wastewater Management Division) (Santa Fe City Code (SFCC 1987) § 22-5.6 (Contractor bond), Ord. #1997-3 § 32; § 22-5.4 (Permit required; application), Ord. #1997-3 § 30; § 22-5.7 (Compliance with specifications; acceptance by city), Ord. #1997-3 § 33). Contractors building sanitary sewer improvements in Santa Fe. The city requires a current New Mexico utility contractor’s license as well as the guarantee, so this sits on top of the state license rather than replacing it, and the permit application itself has to set out the design, the specifications and the cost estimate for the work. If the finished sewers do not meet the specifications the city will not accept them, and you have sixty calendar days from a notice of non-compliance to put the work right.
- How much is the Santa Fe Sanitary Sewer Construction 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 Santa Fe Sanitary Sewer Construction 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 through construction and until the city formally accepts the improvements, which does not happen until the city has the as-built drawings, the television logs and tapes, and the design engineer’s certification. Renewal: Per permit rather than annual. A new sewer construction permit means a new guarantee.
- 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.
