Middletown excavation bonds.
$100. Five minutes.

Before the City of Middletown issues an excavation permit for work in its right-of-way, it requires a $10,000 bond guaranteeing you restore the area. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price — and the application takes about five minutes.

Required by the City of Middletown before an excavation permit is issued
Fixed price, fixed amount — $10,000 bond, $100 per term, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — match it to your permit window
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Municipal permit bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Fixed-amount permit bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with your permit

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Middletown's Public Works office. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

An excavation-permit bond is a restoration guarantee to the City of Middletown. When you excavate in the city right-of-way, the city wants assurance the pavement, curb, and base are restored to its specification — not left as a failing patch.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Middletown (the obligee). If you abandon the work or your restoration fails, the city can recover its repair costs against the bond, up to $10,000.

The bond stays in place for the permit period. Keep it active until the city accepts your restoration; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out so a long job never lapses on a missed email.

City of Middletown — Public WorksThe City of Middletown requires a $10,000 surety bond as a condition of its excavation permit; the bond amount and restoration terms are set by the city through its Department of Public Works. We have not cited a specific code section here because it was not independently verifiable — the controlling requirement is the permit issued by the city.

You need this bond if you're

A utility or excavation contractor working in the Middletown right-of-way
Connecting a new service that requires cutting city pavement
A site or paving contractor excavating within the public way
Renewing a permit whose excavation bond has expired

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields. The application collects no credit information.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the City of Middletown excavation-permit bond?
The premium is $100 for the $10,000 bond, set by our carrier's rate book for this specific bond — the same for every contractor. The $10,000 is set by the city, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $10,000?
No. You pay $100. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if the city makes a valid claim — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond?
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many contractors finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check?
The application collects no credit information — there's no credit section to fill out. If a check ever applies, it's a soft pull that never affects your credit score.
Who is the obligee?
The City of Middletown, Connecticut. The bond is filed with the city in support of your excavation permit and protects the city if your restoration is not completed.
Related bonds

Other Connecticut bonds.

Finish your Middletown permit checklist today.

$100 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your price$100
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