newaukum
New member
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2003
- Messages
- 23
- Location
- Washington
- Tractor
- JD 4310 MFWD eHydro and JD LX176 Lawn Mower
I have to add something to this post. I am a contractor in Washington State. That being said, check with the potential contractor you are going to hire to see if his insurance covers underground work. Many do not. Also, have the contractor check to see if the authority having jurisdiction requires a special "utility bond" for doing work in the right of way. Most in Wash. require this special rider. For those who do the work all the time it is just a phone call to the insurance agent, but if the contractor has never done utility or underground work, it may take him/her a little time to get this set up. Most contractors have insurance that cover them for accidents, but I always recommend to the client that they get a course of construction rider added to their insurance. It's not that I am going to sue them if I get hurt, it just gives them peace of mind that if something catastrophic goes wrong, they are covered.