Colorado Springs excavation license bonds.
$100 flat.

The City of Colorado Springs conditions an excavation license on a $5,000 surety bond filed with the Office of the City Clerk. It backs your obligation to restore the public right-of-way after you dig. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, issued in one sitting.

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Required for your City of Colorado Springs excavation license — filed with the City Clerk

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Backs resurfacing and restoration of the public right-of-way after excavation work

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Fixed amount, fixed price — $5,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

City license bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

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Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

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Pay & e-sign

City license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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File with the City Clerk

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to deliver to the Deputy Licensing Officer at the Office of the City Clerk with your excavation license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A Colorado Springs excavation license bond is a right-of-way restoration guarantee running to the City. It stands behind your obligation to promptly pay for charges the City Clerk bills for permanent resurfacing of an excavation, replacement of traffic detector loops or pavement markings, and other work to restore public property.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Colorado Springs (the obligee). If a contractor leaves the right-of-way unrestored and the City has to do the work, the City can recover its cost against the bond.

The bond must stay active for the life of your license. Let it lapse and the City can suspend or refuse to renew the license — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $5,000 filing continuous.

City of Colorado Springs — Office of the City ClerkThe City of Colorado Springs requires a $5,000 surety bond as a condition of its excavation license; the bond is executed by a surety licensed in Colorado and delivered to the Deputy Licensing Officer at the Office of the City Clerk. It guarantees prompt payment for permanent resurfacing, replacement of traffic detector loops or pavement markings, and other restoration of public property. Amount and terms are set by the City Clerk.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a Colorado Springs excavation license — the bond is filed with your application

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Doing work in or near the public right-of-way that requires an excavation permit

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Renewing your city license and your bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed

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A utility or grading contractor that excavates within the City of Colorado Springs

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Colorado Springs excavation license bond?The premium is $100 flat, set by our carrier's rate book for this specific bond — the same for every contractor. The $5,000 amount is set by the City, so there is no quote process.

What does the bond guarantee?That you restore the public right-of-way after excavating — and promptly pay the City Clerk for resurfacing, replacing traffic detector loops or pavement markings, and other restoration work. If you fail to and the City does the work, it can recover its cost against the bond.

Who requires this bond?The City of Colorado Springs, through the Office of the City Clerk, requires it as a condition of an excavation license. The executed bond is delivered to the Deputy Licensing Officer with your application.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information — there's no credit section at all. Most applications approve instantly; on the rare bond where a check runs, it's a soft pull only and won't touch your score.

When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your license never lapses over a missed email.

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