Shelton street excavation bonds.
From $100.
The City of Shelton requires a street-excavation bond before it lets you cut a city street, guaranteeing you restore the road. The amount is set on your permit, and the price is 1% of that amount, $100 minimum — set by our carrier's rate book, not by credit or underwriting tier. Your exact price shows in the application.
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How much does a Shelton street excavation bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Municipal permit bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Enter your business details, the bond amount Shelton requires, and an effective date. No financials, no credit check up to $10,000.
Pay & e-sign
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase.
File with your permit
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Shelton's Public Works / Engineering office. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A street-excavation bond is a restoration guarantee to the City of Shelton. When you trench a city street to reach a utility, the city wants assurance the pavement and base are restored to its standard, not left as a failing patch.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Shelton (the obligee). If you abandon the cut or your restoration fails, the city can recover its repair costs against the bond, up to the bond amount.
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.
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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 your permit. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Shelton's Public Works / Engineering office. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $10,000. 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.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check up to $10,000.
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From $100, no credit check up to $10,000, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.