Groton excavation bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.
The Town of Groton requires an excavation bond as a condition of excavating in its roads and public ways. The Town of Groton Department of Public Works sets the amount on your excavation permit; we issue it at a flat 3%, $275 minimum, with no credit check.
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No underwriting queue for a standard municipal excavation bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with Groton. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the town required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with the Town of Groton
Submit the executed bond to Groton's Public Works office with your excavation permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the town insists.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure on your Groton excavation permit and the premium updates.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Groton excavation bond covers
When you excavate in a Groton road or public way — for a utility, a connection, or sitework — the Town of Groton wants a financial guarantee that you will backfill, restore the surface, and follow the conditions of your permit. The bond is posted with your excavation permit through the Department of Public Works.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Town of Groton (the obligee). If you leave a trench unrestored, damage town infrastructure, or abandon permitted work, the town can recover its repair costs against the bond.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays the town, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore their excavations and close out their permits treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
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Five minutes, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Town of Groton set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Groton excavation bond, issued today.
Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount the town required and file the same day.