Milton, MA — Right Of Way Street Opening Bond
Milton's current DPW instructions list separate $5,000 street-opening and $5,000 drainlayer bonds for licensed contractors. Its linked ROW regulation also describes applicant-level security and different work/warranty periods. Ask DPW which instrument and parties your street-opening request requires; do not assume one bond satisfies both activities.
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- Recorded state
- Massachusetts
- Bond type
- Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Town of Milton, Massachusetts security for the assigned ROW/street-opening request, distinguished from the separate drainlayer instrument.
- Who needs it
- The required owner/utility permit applicant and performing licensed contractor, identified according to the actual DPW request.
- Who it protects
- The accepted instrument secures the assigned public-way performance/restoration obligations. It does not itself grant excavation authority or replace separately required drainlayer security.
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
- Milton: current DPW Permits and Regulations (opens in a new tab)Checked October 22, 2026
- Milton: current linked 2003 Right-of-Way Regulation (opens in a new tab)Checked October 22, 2026
Have these ready
- Owner/utility applicant, performing contractor and actual Milton ROW/opening/utility/driveway scope.
- DPW confirmation of street-opening versus drainlayer instrument, required parties, assigned amount and security/warranty dates.
- Accepted form and issuer execution/filing; correct DPW PermitEyes category and required trench/operator details.
- Separate Town markout and Dig Safe coordination, issued work conditions and inspection/restoration/acceptance/release records.
Questions about this bond
Does one $5,000 bond satisfy both street-opening and drainlayer requirements?
The current DPW instructions list separate instruments. Have the Town identify what your actual work and parties require rather than combining them into one assumed coverage.
Will Dig Safe notify Milton DPW?
The current page says it will not. Milton's markout requires a DPW permit application; coordinate that alongside the required Dig Safe process.
Is a 30-day permit the same as bond coverage?
No. The published material distinguishes work-permit windows, applicant security and workmanship warranty. The option supplies no fixed term; obtain DPW's actual form and dates.

