New Haven excavation bonds.
From $100.
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 bond amount by the scope of your work, and the premium is 0.5% of that amount, $100 minimum — enter your figure and the on-page calculator shows the exact price.
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How much does a New Haven excavation bond cost?
0.5% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No lengthy underwriting 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 application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications issue as soon as you pay. No credit check up to $500,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
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.
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 bond amount to the scope and scale of the project, so it is not a single fixed figure, and the premium is priced by that amount — 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, not a credit or underwriting tier. 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 see your exact price at the application.
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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 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.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $500,000. 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.
Priced at the application.
Submit the application with the bond amount the City of New Haven set — your exact premium, from $100, is confirmed before you pay.
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Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the City set and see your exact price.