Stratford right-of-way bonds.
From $100.
Before anyone opens, excavates, or builds within a Stratford roadway, the Town requires a surety bond filed with the Director of Public Works securing complete and proper performance of the permitted work. The Director sets the amount; pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Stratford right-of-way bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for this municipal bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Town. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the Director set, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $100,000.
File with the Director of Public Works
Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way permit application to the Stratford Engineering/Public Works office. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the town insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right-of-way bond actually guarantees
No person may make an opening, excavation, or perform construction within a Stratford roadway except under the control of the Director of Public Works and after a permit is granted. Before that permit issues, the applicant must file a surety bond with the Director in an amount the Director deems sufficient to secure proper performance of the work.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Town of Stratford (the obligee), acting through the Director of Public Works. If the work or the pavement restoration is left incomplete or defective, the Town can recover against the bond to finish or repair it.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the Town, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore the trench to grade and close out the permit treat the bond as a permit formality.
You need this bond if you are
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 Director of Public Works. Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way permit application to the Stratford Engineering/Public Works office. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the town insists.
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 $100,000. 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 on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Director of Public Works set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.
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Stratford right-of-way bond, issued today.
From $100. Enter the amount the Director set and file the same day.