Foley / Riviera Utilities deposit bonds.
From $100.
Riviera Utilities, the City of Foley's municipal utility, can require a security deposit before turning on service. A deposit bond lets you post a surety bond instead of tying up cash — the utility sets the amount, the bond is priced at 2% of the deposit amount, $100 minimum, and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a Foley / Riviera Utilities deposit bond cost?
2% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard utility deposit bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the utility. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the deposit amount the utility set, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Your exact price appears at the application — pay and the executed bond is generated on the spot. Above $15,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with Riviera Utilities
Submit the executed bond to Riviera Utilities in place of your cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the utility insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the utility deposit bond actually covers
A utility deposit bond is a payment guarantee to the utility. Riviera Utilities, the City of Foley's municipal utility, can ask for a security deposit before turning on service — this bond lets you satisfy that with a surety bond instead of cash you'd otherwise park with the utility.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Riviera Utilities / City of Foley (the obligee). If you leave an unpaid utility balance, the utility can recover against the bond up to its amount.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the utility, you repay the surety. Pay your bills and the bond simply sits there satisfying the deposit requirement and keeping your working capital free.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with Riviera Utilities. Submit the executed bond to Riviera Utilities in place of your cash deposit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the utility insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 2% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $15,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the deposit amount Riviera Utilities set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Foley / Riviera Utilities deposit bond, issued today.
From $100 with your exact price shown before you pay. Enter the deposit amount and file the same day.