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Philadelphia, PA — Curb Setter Bond

Philadelphia requires a $1,000 annual Curb Setter's Bond with an original seal as part of the Curb Setter License application. Its condition addresses lawful curb, footway and driveway work and losses from defective work ordered redone.

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

What this bond does

Provide the specific security required to qualify and maintain a Philadelphia Curb Setter License for work in the public right-of-way.

Who needs it
Contractors applying for or renewing Philadelphia's Curb Setter License, rather than applicants needing only private-property paving permission.
Who it protects
The form is bound to the City of Philadelphia for interested parties and expressly addresses the city and property owners' losses from defective curb, footway or driveway work requiring redoing by city order.

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.

Use the bond for curb-setter qualification

The city's license page says the license is needed for work on curbs and sidewalks in the ROW, not for curbs and paving on private property. It requires an annual $1,000 performance bond with an original seal submitted with the license application.

Although this catalog groups the offering with ROW work, its actual role is trade-license security. It is not a separate bond for every street excavation or a guarantee covering every obligation in a private construction contract.

Understand the defective-work condition

The form requires compliance with the curb-setting provisions and laws concerning curb, footway and driveway work. It indemnifies the city and property owners for losses where defective work has to be redone by city order.

Use the city's specific condition, not a generic restoration form. Review its execution and enforcement provisions with the provider; the bond does not replace your obligations to perform the work or obtain required permits.

Apply for the bond and license separately

Purchase Now opens Propeller's Philadelphia Curb Setter Bond application. Supply the legal applicant and required city form, and arrange the original seal and correct annual period.

Submit the issued bond with the license application through the city's accepted process. The city lists eCLIPSE or an in-person appointment, along with business/tax requirements. Annual license renewal requires a current bond. Confirm the actual renewal date; surety issuance alone is not a license or job permit.

Sources

Have these ready

  1. Confirm public-ROW curb/sidewalk work and the legal license applicant.
  2. Provide Philadelphia's $1,000 curb-setter condition.
  3. Arrange the annual bond period and original seal.
  4. Submit the bond with the license material and keep it current for renewal.

Questions about this bond

Is this a bond for one excavation permit?

The city's requirement supports the Curb Setter License. Obtain any separate work permits/security required for a particular job.

Does Philadelphia require this license for private-property paving?

The reviewed city page says the Curb Setter License is not needed for curbs and paving on private property. Confirm any other applicable permissions separately.

Is a current bond required at renewal?

Yes. The city requires annual license renewal with a current Curb Setter's Bond. Confirm your actual dates rather than assuming one calendar deadline.

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