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Findlay, OH — Blanket Street Openings Bond

Findlay's blanket street-openings bond names work involving street openings within the City. Use it for the Engineering request that calls for that instrument, not simply any job near a sidewalk or curb.

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Recorded state
Ohio
Bond type
Right-of-Way / Street Work / Encroachment Bond
Category
Contractors & construction

What this bond does

Provide Findlay's blanket street-opening security for the permitted work and dates entered on the City's accepted form.

Who needs it
Contractors arranging a Findlay blanket bond for street-opening work for which City permits are granted.
Who it protects
The City form secures faithful completion of the permitted street-opening work according to City specifications and ordinances and to the City's satisfaction. The instrument addresses completion and City acceptance, not permission to start work.

Your bond option

This is the option on record for this bond.

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.

Check that the request concerns street openings

The official form describes the activity as street openings within Findlay and names the City as obligee. Principal, surety, sum and term dates must be completed for the applicant. Findlay's sidewalk and curb-cut blanket form describes different work.

Blanket bonding does not replace work permits. The obligation refers to work for which permits are granted; confirm the openings and permit process with Engineering before arranging the instrument.

Read the term and continuation conditions

The form leaves the sum and beginning and ending dates blank. It permits extension by a surety-signed continuation and states that liability is noncumulative, so continuations do not add successive full bond limits.

It permits surety cancellation on 30 days' written notice to Findlay, while preserving liability accrued before cancellation. The completion and City-acceptance language also matters. Do not assume that finishing the excavation or reaching a date alone releases the bond.

Apply, review and submit the correct document

Give Propeller the City's street-opening form and confirmed applicant details through the existing purchase link. Check the issued bond's work description, City recipient, sum, dates and execution before submitting it.

Use Engineering's instructions for filing and separate permit approval. Retain the City's records for work acceptance and any continuation; a provider confirmation is not a City authorization or release.

Sources

Have these ready

  1. Confirm Engineering requires the blanket street-openings instrument, not its sidewalk/curb-cut form.
  2. Collect the intended work locations and permit details.
  3. Obtain the required sum, start/end dates and execution instructions.
  4. Check the issued document and retain City filing, permit and acceptance records.

Questions about this bond

Can this replace Findlay's blanket curb-cut bond?

Do not assume so. The official street-openings form and the sidewalk/curb-cut form state different activities. Ask Engineering to match your actual work to the required instrument.

Does blanket mean the openings are already permitted?

No. The form refers to work for which permits are granted. Obtain the required permit approval separately from bond issuance.

Does every continuation add another full bond amount?

The City form makes liability noncumulative. Have the provider explain the issued instrument's limit and continuation terms rather than assuming limits accumulate.

What happens if the surety cancels?

The published form requires 30 days' written notice to the City and preserves liability accrued before cancellation. Check the issued wording and the City's continuing permit requirements.

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