Provo Street Excavation Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors and utilities who excavate in a Provo street, sidewalk or other public way under a street-excavation permit. Provo requires security of each applicant before the permit is issued, to guarantee faithful performance of the permitted work, compliance with the city’s ordinances, regulations, specifications and standards for work in the public way, prompt completion and restoration once work has started, and a guarantee of materials and workmanship afterwards. Public utilities franchised by the city are excused where the franchise documents expressly waive it, and a property owner working next to their own residence may satisfy the insurance requirement with a homeowner’s policy.
Obligee: Provo City (City Engineer; security approved by the City Attorney). Citation: Provo City Code § 15.11.140 (Bond — When Required, Conditions, Warranty); Ch. 15.11 Street Excavation Permits.
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 for the permitted work and its guarantee period — the ordinance requires the permittee to guarantee materials and workmanship after the work is complete.
Renewal: Maintained with the City; a contractor working in the right-of-way regularly keeps security on file rather than posting one per permit.
Filing
Filed with Provo City before your street-excavation permit is issued, in a form and from an issuer the City Attorney approves. Provo is explicit that the requirement is for security rather than for a bond specifically — the ordinance says it may be met by a corporate surety bond, a cash bond or a letter of credit, as the City determines — so the bond is listed here. The ordinance names a figure but then lets the city engineer increase or decrease it whenever the cost of work left unsatisfactorily completed would differ from that figure, and public utilities franchised by the city need file no security at all where the franchise expressly waives it. Between the alternative instruments and the engineer’s discretion, the amount is confirmed when you apply. Provo bonds sidewalk work, encroachments and street excavation under separate chapters of the same title, so check which permit your scope falls under. Authority: Provo City Code § 15.11.140.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Provo City (City Engineer; security approved by the City Attorney) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Provo Street Excavation Bond?
- It’s required by Provo City (City Engineer; security approved by the City Attorney) (Provo City Code § 15.11.140 (Bond — When Required, Conditions, Warranty); Ch. 15.11 Street Excavation Permits). Contractors and utilities who excavate in a Provo street, sidewalk or other public way under a street-excavation permit. Provo requires security of each applicant before the permit is issued, to guarantee faithful performance of the permitted work, compliance with the city’s ordinances, regulations, specifications and standards for work in the public way, prompt completion and restoration once work has started, and a guarantee of materials and workmanship afterwards. Public utilities franchised by the city are excused where the franchise documents expressly waive it, and a property owner working next to their own residence may satisfy the insurance requirement with a homeowner’s policy.
- How much is the Provo Street Excavation 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 Provo 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?
- Held for the permitted work and its guarantee period — the ordinance requires the permittee to guarantee materials and workmanship after the work is complete. Renewal: Maintained with the City; a contractor working in the right-of-way regularly keeps security on file rather than posting one per 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?
- 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.
