Atlanta right of way bonds.
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Before you cut pavement, bore, or place utilities in City of Atlanta right-of-way, the city can require a performance and completion bond guaranteeing you restore the street and right-of-way to city standards. The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Enter the amount Atlanta set on your right-of-way permit and see your exact price at the application.

Required by the City of Atlanta for a right-of-way / street-cut permit before work begins
Guarantees restoration of the street and right-of-way to city standards after the work
1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter the required amount and see your exact price at the application
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How it works

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Enter your amount, pay, and file with the city. Larger bonds may get a quick underwriter review. Here is the whole thing:

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Your business details, the bond amount the city set, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

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Standard amounts issue right after payment. Larger bonds may get a quick underwriter review — usually within 48 hours.

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File with the City of Atlanta

Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way / street-cut permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the right-of-way bond actually guarantees

The City of Atlanta controls the public right-of-way along its streets. When a utility or contractor needs to cut pavement, bore under a street, or place facilities in that right-of-way, the city issues a right-of-way / street-cut permit and can condition it on a performance and completion bond.

The bond runs to the City of Atlanta (the obligee) and guarantees you complete the work and restore the street and right-of-way to city standards. If you leave a cut unrestored or the pavement failing, the city can recover its repair cost against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the city, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore the right-of-way properly never see a claim. The amount is set by the city based on the scope and restoration cost of your work.

City of Atlanta right-of-way permitThe City of Atlanta requires this performance and completion bond as a condition of a right-of-way / street-cut permit for work in city right-of-way. The bond amount and terms are set by the City of Atlanta (through its Department of Transportation / Public Works); confirm the figure on your permit. The penal sum is the amount you enter on the application.

You need this bond if you are

A utility or contractor cutting or boring a city street under an Atlanta permit
Placing facilities in the city right-of-way — water, sewer, fiber, electric, gas
A telecom or fiber installer working in City of Atlanta right-of-way
A site contractor whose work touches Atlanta street right-of-way

One short form to file.

Submit the application with the amount the city set. Standard amounts issue right after payment; larger bonds may get a quick underwriter review.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Atlanta right-of-way bond?The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — priced by the amount, not a credit or underwriting tier. The amount itself is set by the City of Atlanta on your right-of-way permit — usually tied to the cost to restore the affected street. Enter that figure and your exact price appears at the application.
What does the bond guarantee?That you complete the permitted work and restore the street and right-of-way to city standards. If you leave a cut unrestored or the pavement failing, the city can recover its repair cost against the bond.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information for most applicants. Larger bonds may get a quick underwriter review, which can include a soft pull that never affects your score — pricing still starts from $100 either way.
What amount should I choose?Use the figure the City of Atlanta set on your right-of-way / street-cut permit. If the permit is not issued yet, ask the city for the required bond amount and we will write it to that figure.
Where do I file it?With the City of Atlanta, alongside your right-of-way / street-cut permit application. We issue the executed bond ready to submit, with a wet-ink original on request.
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