Sandy Excavation Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors and utilities who excavate in a Sandy City street or other public way under an excavation permit. Sandy requires the bond of each applicant before the permit is issued, to guarantee faithful performance of the permitted work. Homeowners performing concrete work in the right-of-way are exempt from the bond requirement, and public utilities franchised by the city need not file a corporate surety bond where the franchise ordinance or agreement expressly waives it or otherwise provides for the obligation.
Obligee: Sandy City (City Engineer). Citation: Sandy City Municipal Code § 10-1-15 (Bond, When Required, Conditions, Warranty); Ch. 10-1 Excavation Permit.
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 warranty period, per the conditions the ordinance attaches to the bond.
Renewal: Maintained with the City rather than posted per permit by contractors who work in the right-of-way regularly.
Filing
Filed with Sandy City before your excavation permit is issued, in a form and from a company the City approves. The ordinance frames its figure as a minimum rather than a set sum, and then lets the City Engineer increase or decrease the amount whenever the cost of work left unsatisfactorily completed would differ from it — so the bond is listed here and the exact amount is confirmed when you apply. Homeowners doing concrete work in the right-of-way are exempt, and franchised public utilities may be excused by the terms of their franchise. Authority: Sandy City Municipal Code § 10-1-15.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Sandy City (City Engineer) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Sandy Excavation Bond?
- It’s required by Sandy City (City Engineer) (Sandy City Municipal Code § 10-1-15 (Bond, When Required, Conditions, Warranty); Ch. 10-1 Excavation Permit). Contractors and utilities who excavate in a Sandy City street or other public way under an excavation permit. Sandy requires the bond of each applicant before the permit is issued, to guarantee faithful performance of the permitted work. Homeowners performing concrete work in the right-of-way are exempt from the bond requirement, and public utilities franchised by the city need not file a corporate surety bond where the franchise ordinance or agreement expressly waives it or otherwise provides for the obligation.
- How much is the Sandy 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 Sandy 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 warranty period, per the conditions the ordinance attaches to the bond. Renewal: Maintained with the City rather than posted per permit by contractors who work in the right-of-way regularly.
- 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.
