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Flathead County, MT — Road Work Permit Bond

Flathead County's current roadway-permit page links separate encroachment, approach and closure processes. For encroachment work, match the road surface, installation method and restoration exposure to the County's assigned security. Its linked resolution distinguishes job security from a state-registered contractor arrangement; the blank County bond form must not be treated as a universal amount or duration.

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

What this bond does

Arrange County-accepted encroachment security for work in Flathead County road ROW, with the actual permit and applicant arrangement identified.

Who needs it
The permit applicant and performing contractor, distinguishing any eligible utility company from its independently responsible subcontractors.
Who it protects
The County form names Flathead County as obligee and secures compliance with the encroachment permit and restoration to County standards and Road Department satisfaction. It is separate from approach or closure permission.

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.

Have Roads and Bridges assign the security

Linked Resolution 982G distinguishes gravel/paved encroachments, ditchline work and boring beneath a road. More extensive work can require security at 125% of estimated road-repair cost. Ask the Department for the actual sum rather than selecting a number from a different activity.

The resolution also describes $25,000 security for state-registered contractors, a three-year cycle with annual renewal and no more than ten encroachments in a year. The separate blank bond form specifies a two-year period with start/end dates to fill in. Obtain the form and dates for your accepted arrangement; this page has only one unconfigured Propeller option.

The resolution's named utility exemptions do not extend automatically to subcontractors. The application also has unclear party wording about names on security; the actual bond identifies the County as obligee. Confirm the correct principal, recipient and any additional party requirement before execution.

Keep security separate from work permissions

Purchase Now opens Propeller with no fixed sum or term supplied by the option. Complete the accepted instrument, required principal/surety acknowledgments and County-approved filing, then obtain the actual permit.

The encroachment conditions prohibit roadway excavation from October through April while allowing boring and ditch work subject to approval and conditions. They call for 48-hour notice before installation and notice when ready for inspection. A bond is not permission to use any method during winter.

Approaches and road closures have separate processes. Follow the assigned restoration schedule and obtain County inspection/acceptance; the resolution's discussion of returned security is not a promise of a refunded surety premium or automatic release after one job.

Sources

Have these ready

  1. County road location/surface, crossing or longitudinal work, installation method and repair estimate.
  2. Applicant and contractor identities; confirmed utility exemption or registered-contractor arrangement if applicable.
  3. Department clarification of parties, assigned sum, accepted instrument and two-year versus contractor-cycle dates.
  4. Executed acknowledgments/filing, permit, season/method approval, notices and restoration inspection.

Questions about this bond

Does every job use the registered-contractor arrangement?

No. Resolution 982G describes it separately from activity-specific security. Have the Department confirm eligibility, scope, sum and dates; it is not an added checkout choice.

Does the October–April rule prohibit all ROW work?

The linked conditions prohibit roadway excavation in that period and distinguish permitted boring and ditch work. Obtain approval of the actual method and conditions rather than assuming all work is allowed or prohibited.

Does this replace an approach or road-closure permit?

No. The County links separate processes. Identify the approvals needed for access construction and any closure in addition to the encroachment obligation.

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