Fort Collins, CO — Erosion & Sediment Control Development Bond
Fort Collins publishes a development bond for project requirements that can include erosion and sediment control, public improvements and natural habitat restoration. Only the applicable, city-required components belong in your undertaking; the title does not mean every development needs all three.
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- Recorded state
- Colorado
- Bond type
- Grading, Erosion & Stormwater Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
The city's template names the developer as principal and the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, as recipient. It secures the required work described in approved plans, applicable agreements, permits, codes and standards, with the sum based on the applicable project components.
- Who needs it
- The developer named in the city's project and security instructions. Have the legal entity name and approved development identification ready; the earthwork contractor, design consultant and developer are not automatically interchangeable applicants.
- Who it protects
- The undertaking supports satisfactory completion of the secured project requirements. A separate guarantee for maintenance and repair of initially accepted public improvements is part of the template's release conditions. Neither undertaking replaces liability insurance or development approval.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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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
- Fort Collins — Utilities Development (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
- Fort Collins — Erosion Control Escrow (Security) Bond Template (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Gather the developer's legal name, project identification and approved development plans.
- Have any applicable development agreement, permits and the city's required component amounts.
- Confirm the accepted bond wording, total sum, dates and legal recipient before issuance.
- Prepare authorized developer/surety signatures and the attorney-in-fact's power of attorney, then follow city filing and later acceptance/maintenance-security instructions.
Questions about this bond
Does this always secure habitat restoration and public improvements too?
The template says those requirements apply as applicable and lists separate components. The city's actual project request determines what must be secured.
Is maintenance security the same as this completion bond?
The template treats acceptable maintenance/repair security as a separate release condition for initially accepted public improvements. Do not assume one instrument automatically replaces the other.
How do I start the application?
Purchase Now opens Propeller in a new tab. Match the developer, City of Fort Collins recipient, project, required components, accepted form, sum and dates. Provider review, issuance, execution and city filing remain separate from development approval and release.