Dickinson Water, Sewer and Stormwater Excavator License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors excavating water mains and lines, sewer mains and lines, or any other part of Dickinson’s waterworks, wastewater or stormwater system. This is a stacked credential and the stacking is strict — the city will not issue the excavator’s license unless the applicant holds a current state contractor’s license and either a master plumber’s license or a State Water and Sewer Installer’s license from the State Plumbing Board. It is a separate instrument from Dickinson’s driveway, sidewalk, curb and retaining wall contractor license and from its excavation permit bond, so a contractor doing more than one of these carries more than one.
Obligee: City of Dickinson (Board of City Commissioners). Citation: Dickinson Code of Ordinances § 30-473 (Approval of application; bond required of applicant); § 30-472 (Excavating license required; application); § 30-474 (Issuance; fee; term; renewal); Code 1993, § 38.25.020; Ord. No. 1105, § 4; Ord. No. 1245, § 1.
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: The license runs for one year or a fractional part of one and expires December 31 each year; the bond is filed with the application and carried with the license.
Renewal: Annual, on a calendar year ending December 31.
Filing
Filed with the City together with the license application, and the license issues upon filing of the application and bond and payment of the fee. The amount is kept off this page because the ordinance does not state one — it requires a surety bond in a sum determined from time to time by the board of city commissioners, which makes the figure a matter of the city’s current determination rather than of the code. What the bond secures is stated in two limbs: execution of all the work in strict conformity with the chapter, and the protection, indemnification and saving harmless of the city from any loss, claim, suit or damages, direct or consequential, arising through violation of the division, through negligence, or in any other manner.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Dickinson (Board of City Commissioners) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Dickinson Water, Sewer and Stormwater Excavator License Bond?
- It’s required by City of Dickinson (Board of City Commissioners) (Dickinson Code of Ordinances § 30-473 (Approval of application; bond required of applicant); § 30-472 (Excavating license required; application); § 30-474 (Issuance; fee; term; renewal); Code 1993, § 38.25.020; Ord. No. 1105, § 4; Ord. No. 1245, § 1). Contractors excavating water mains and lines, sewer mains and lines, or any other part of Dickinson’s waterworks, wastewater or stormwater system. This is a stacked credential and the stacking is strict — the city will not issue the excavator’s license unless the applicant holds a current state contractor’s license and either a master plumber’s license or a State Water and Sewer Installer’s license from the State Plumbing Board. It is a separate instrument from Dickinson’s driveway, sidewalk, curb and retaining wall contractor license and from its excavation permit bond, so a contractor doing more than one of these carries more than one.
- How much is the Dickinson Water, Sewer and Stormwater Excavator License 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 Dickinson Water, Sewer and Stormwater Excavator License 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?
- The license runs for one year or a fractional part of one and expires December 31 each year; the bond is filed with the application and carried with the license. Renewal: Annual, on a calendar year ending December 31.
- 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.
