Santa Fe, NM — Street Cut Bond
Santa Fe's street-cut packet calls for a $10,000 payment and performance surety bond as part of street-cut licensing. Confirm the City's currently accepted form and dates before applying: the packet's bond form and included restoration provisions describe different maintenance periods.
Also known as Santa Fe Street Cut Bonds
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- Recorded state
- New Mexico
- Bond type
- Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Provide the City of Santa Fe's required street-cut security for the licensed applicant's permitted work. The street-cut license, individual excavation/restoration permit, and bond are distinct documents.
- Who needs it
- Contractors and other applicants arranging street cuts in City public places. The included ordinance treats franchised utilities separately and includes qualifying utility contractors under stated conditions; do not assume every contractor has that status.
- Who it protects
- The licensing provisions describe completion of the permitted work, City completion costs, and corrective work. This concerns the street-cut obligation, not a general guarantee of the applicant's entire construction contract.
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
- Santa Fe excavation, street-cut and restoration application packet (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Confirm City jurisdiction and whether the applicant is an ordinary license applicant or has recognized franchise status.
- Obtain the accepted $10,000 street-cut surety wording and required dates.
- Prepare the work sketch, licenses, insurance, traffic plan, and applicable historic or utility approvals.
- Have the City clarify the form's maintenance period against the included corrective-work provisions before ordering.
Questions about this bond
Does a street-cut license authorize every excavation?
No. The packet separately requires a street-cut permit describing the particular work. Licensing and bonding do not replace that authorization.
Can I assume this obligation ends one year after purchase?
No. The included form has continuing maintenance language for earlier work, while the included ordinance describes two-year corrective responsibilities. Confirm the currently accepted bond wording and dates with the City.
Do all utility contractors qualify for the franchise treatment?
Do not assume so. The packet's definition includes independent contractors performing services for a franchised utility subject to stated notification conditions. Have the City confirm your status.