Mandan Excavator Permit Bond
What it is & who requires it
Anyone tunneling under or excavating in a Mandan street, alley, berm, boulevard or public place — for sewer, water or gas connections, telephone or electric conduit, or for planting, grading or landscaping a berm or boulevard. The permit is not open to everyone: the code will not grant one unless the person doing the work is licensed as an excavator by the state, except where the property owner does the work personally. Work by city employees, and work under a city contract for improvements or repairs, is outside the article. Excavation work is supervised by the public works department in consultation with the city engineer.
Obligee: City of Mandan (Board of City Commissioners; City Engineer). Citation: Mandan Code of Ordinances § 115-8-4 (Performance bond required; warranty period); § 115-8-2 (Excavation permit required); § 115-8-3 (Excavation standards — state excavator license prerequisite); Code 1979, § 8-02-18; Code 1994, § 10-06-06.
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 bond guarantees performance and compliance, and the work itself carries a three-year warranty from the city’s acceptance of it.
Renewal: Taken out with the excavation permit rather than annually; the city sets both the permit fee and the bond amount by resolution.
Filing
The figure is off this page for a structural reason rather than an uncertain one. Mandan’s ordinance requires the bond in terms and then declines to size it — the amount is to be determined by resolution of the board of city commissioners — so no sum is fixed in the code for a bond amount to be read off. A figure circulates for Mandan excavation work; the city’s own code does not state it, and the city’s published public works rates resolution does not carry it either. What the bond secures is stated plainly: the permittee saves the city harmless from liabilities or damages arising from work on any street, alley or public way, and guarantees performance and compliance. Note the two-part credential — the state excavator license is a prerequisite the city checks, and the city bond sits on top of it.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Mandan (Board of City Commissioners; City Engineer) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Mandan Excavator Permit Bond?
- It’s required by City of Mandan (Board of City Commissioners; City Engineer) (Mandan Code of Ordinances § 115-8-4 (Performance bond required; warranty period); § 115-8-2 (Excavation permit required); § 115-8-3 (Excavation standards — state excavator license prerequisite); Code 1979, § 8-02-18; Code 1994, § 10-06-06). Anyone tunneling under or excavating in a Mandan street, alley, berm, boulevard or public place — for sewer, water or gas connections, telephone or electric conduit, or for planting, grading or landscaping a berm or boulevard. The permit is not open to everyone: the code will not grant one unless the person doing the work is licensed as an excavator by the state, except where the property owner does the work personally. Work by city employees, and work under a city contract for improvements or repairs, is outside the article. Excavation work is supervised by the public works department in consultation with the city engineer.
- How much is the Mandan Excavator Permit 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 Mandan Excavator Permit 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 bond guarantees performance and compliance, and the work itself carries a three-year warranty from the city’s acceptance of it. Renewal: Taken out with the excavation permit rather than annually; the city sets both the permit fee and the bond amount by resolution.
- 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.
