Boston, MA — Public Works Street Opening Bond
Prepare Boston Public Works' actual excavation security and named permittee before using this RLI option. The current City guide calls for $20,000 excavation proof, distinct from occupancy-only security; the option itself supplies no fixed amount or term, and a bond on file does not authorize an opening at every address.
Also known as Boston Public Works Street Opening Bonds
Continue to our secure checkout partner, RLI (opens in a new tab).
- Recorded state
- Massachusetts
- Bond type
- Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
City of Boston security for the named party's defined public-way opening duties under accepted Public Works permits.
- Who needs it
- The City-required legal permittee/principal and contractor, not automatically the private property's owner or the RLI account holder.
- Who it protects
- The City's accepted form concerns public-way duties, Commissioner directions and covered City costs/damages. It is not completion/payment protection for every private building or utility contract.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
- Bond optionPurchase Now (opens in a new tab)Continue to our secure checkout partner, RLI (opens in a new tab).
The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Boston: actual current public-way occupancy/excavation guide (opens in a new tab)Checked October 22, 2026
- Boston: actual linked common public-way Bond Form2 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 22, 2026
Have these ready
- Actual City opening/site/dimensions, work dates and required permittee/contractor identities.
- City-recipient/principal/form, assigned excavation sum, covered permits/work/dates and issuer execution.
- Accepted Permit Branch proof, actual online application/plans and issued work permission.
- Assigned traffic/posting/inspection, City-property restoration/cleanup and continuation/release.
Questions about this bond
Can occupancy-only proof be assumed sufficient for excavation?
The City guide distinguishes the security categories. Match the actual excavation assignment and on-file coverage with the Branch and issuer.
Does an RLI account put my company on the City's lists?
No such registration is established. The City asks missing permittee/contractor companies for bond proof through its Permit Branch.
Does finishing the patch automatically release the bond?
Obtain the City's actual restoration acceptance and security continuation/release instructions; the form's duties are not discharged by a private invoice closeout.