(A) Prior to issuing a permit where the work under the permit will require restoration of public rights-of-way, the communications services provider or the contractor performing such work on its behalf shall obtain, pay for and file with the city a construction bond. The construction bond shall serve to guarantee the timeliness and quality of the construction and restoration work, and to secure, and enable the city to recover, all costs related to the restoration of the public rights-of-way in the event the communications services provider or its contractor fails to make such restoration to the city's satisfaction or causes damage to the public rights-of-way during construction. The construction bond must name the city as obligee and be in the face amount of $15,000 conditioned upon the full and faithful completion of construction and restoration of the public rights-of-way to its original condition. Six months following completion and inspection of the restoration of the public rights-of-way satisfactory to the City Engineer, the communications services provider or its contractor, as the case may be, may reduce the face amount of the construction bond to $5,000 and, thereafter, may allow the bond to lapse in accordance with its terms. However, for any subsequent work in the public rights-of-way, the communications services provider or its contractor will be required to replenish any existing construction bond or provide a new construction bond in the face amount of $15,000. The construction bond shall be in a form acceptable to the City Attorney and must be issued by a surety having a rating reasonably acceptable to the City Engineer and authorized by the Florida Department of Insurance to issue surety bonds in this state. The construction bond must be issued as non-cancelable and be for a term of not less than 12 months and not more than 18 months. In the event the term of any construction bond expires, or is reasonably expected to expire, prior to the completion of construction, restoration and city inspection, the communications services provider, or the contractor acting on its behalf, shall immediately obtain, pay for, and file with the city a replacement bond.
(B) The city's requirement of a construction bond is not in lieu of any additional bonds that may be required under this chapter or through the permitting process. The city's right to recover under the construction bond shall be in addition to all other rights of the city, whether reserved in this chapter, or authorized by other law, and no action, proceeding or exercise of a right with respect to the construction bond will affect or preclude any other right the city may have.
(Ord. 1625, passed 8-20-20)