Shelton street excavation bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
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 60-second application.
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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 section.
Pay & e-sign
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
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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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields. Most applicants finish with no credit information required.
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If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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From $100, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.