Minot Excavator License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors excavating in Minot. The application is sworn and must be accompanied by the fee, the bond and the insurance, and it must include verification that the applicant holds a state general contractor’s license and is in good standing with the state as a licensed contractor — so the city credential sits on top of the state one. The city engineer issues the license unless the applicant fails the article’s requirements. Note that the indemnification the article imposes is expressly not limited by the bond or the insurance, and survives any lapse, suspension, revocation or cancellation of the license.
Obligee: City of Minot (City Engineer). Citation: Minot Code of Ordinances § 28-145 (Excavator license—Bond), Ord. No. 5740 § 1; § 28-141 (Excavator’s license required); § 28-142 (Application — state general contractor’s license verification); § 28-144 (Term); § 28-146 (Insurance); § 28-149 (Indemnification); § 28-150 (Revocation).
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 term plus two years. The ordinance requires the bond to be in effect for the term of the license and for two years after it, so it stays exposed well past the work.
Renewal: Annual — the license begins when the city engineer issues it and expires on the following 31 December.
Filing
Filed with the Minot city engineer before the excavator license issues. The amount is not in the ordinance: the code requires a bond in the amount set by resolution of the city council, which is why this page carries no figure and why the current resolution is the thing to confirm. What the bond secures is that the licensee will be liable and save the city harmless from loss and damages of every kind and nature by reason of the opening or excavation, and it must be with good and sufficient surety. Insurance runs for the same duration as the bond, with the city engineer entitled to thirty days’ notice before cancellation or a material change in coverage. A separate performance and payment bond may be required by the city engineer for facilities work in the right-of-way, which is a different instrument.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Minot (City Engineer) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Minot Excavator License Bond?
- It’s required by City of Minot (City Engineer) (Minot Code of Ordinances § 28-145 (Excavator license—Bond), Ord. No. 5740 § 1; § 28-141 (Excavator’s license required); § 28-142 (Application — state general contractor’s license verification); § 28-144 (Term); § 28-146 (Insurance); § 28-149 (Indemnification); § 28-150 (Revocation)). Contractors excavating in Minot. The application is sworn and must be accompanied by the fee, the bond and the insurance, and it must include verification that the applicant holds a state general contractor’s license and is in good standing with the state as a licensed contractor — so the city credential sits on top of the state one. The city engineer issues the license unless the applicant fails the article’s requirements. Note that the indemnification the article imposes is expressly not limited by the bond or the insurance, and survives any lapse, suspension, revocation or cancellation of the license.
- How much is the Minot 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 Minot 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 term plus two years. The ordinance requires the bond to be in effect for the term of the license and for two years after it, so it stays exposed well past the work. Renewal: Annual — the license begins when the city engineer issues it and expires on the following 31 December.
- 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.
