Macon street & sidewalk bonds.
$250 flat.
Macon-Bibb County requires a fixed $25,000 bond from contractors who cut, excavate, or build in the public street and sidewalk right-of-way. The price is $250 flat — set by our carrier’s rate book for this specific bond, the same for every contractor — with no credit check in the application and no quote process.
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How much does a Macon street & sidewalk bond cost?
$250 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Right-of-way bonds are simple. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount right-of-way bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase.
File with Macon-Bibb County
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the Macon-Bibb County Public Works / engineering office for your permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Macon-Bibb County conditions street and sidewalk right-of-way work on a $25,000 surety bond. When a contractor cuts pavement, excavates, or builds in the public right-of-way, the county wants a backstop that the work — and the restoration of the street or sidewalk — is done to county standards.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Macon-Bibb County (the obligee), with the public protected. If a contractor damages public infrastructure or fails to restore a cut properly, the county can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore the right-of-way to standard treat the bond as a permit formality, and we keep your $25,000 filing continuous with renewal notices 60 and 30 days out.
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 $25,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 Macon-Bibb County. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the Macon-Bibb County Public Works / engineering office for your permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $250 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Macon right-of-way bond, issued today.
$250 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.