New Haven excavation bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.
The bond the City of New Haven requires before you excavate in the public right-of-way, processed through its Permit & License Center with the Department of Public Works. The City sets the amount by the scope of your work — enter it and we issue at a flat 3% with no credit check.
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No underwriting queue for the standard New Haven excavation bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Permit & License Center. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the City set, 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 Permit & License Center
Submit the executed bond to the City of New Haven Permit & License Center with your excavation permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure the City of New Haven set and the premium updates.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of New Haven processes excavation permits and contractor licensure through its Permit & License Center, an extension of the Department of Public Works program. Before a contractor excavates or trenches in the public right-of-way, the City conditions the permit on a surety bond.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of New Haven (the obligee). The bond protects the City and its residents from damage or disruption caused by your excavation, guaranteeing you complete the work to specification and restore any public surface you disturb to its original condition.
The City sets the amount to the scope and scale of the project, so it is not a single fixed figure. It is not insurance for you — if New Haven makes a valid claim and the surety pays, you repay the surety. Enter the amount the City gave you and we issue at a flat 3%.
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Five minutes, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the City of New Haven set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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New Haven excavation bond, issued today.
Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount the City set and file the same day.