Batavia excavation bonds.
$100 flat.
Batavia's Public Works Department conditions an excavation or right-of-way permit on a site-specific surety bond of at least $10,000 — or 1.5 times the estimated cost of the work, whichever is greater — tied to the job-site address. Ours is $100 flat at the $10,000 tier, and the price you see is the checkout price. No credit check.
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How much does a Batavia excavation bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Excavation bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details, the job-site address, and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Excavation bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with Public Works
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your excavation or right-of-way permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Batavia's Public Works Department requires a contractor working in the public right-of-way to post a site-specific surety bond — a minimum of $10,000, or 1.5 times the estimated cost of the work if that figure is larger — naming the job-site address. Contractors who work in Batavia's right-of-way regularly can instead file a $75,000 continuous bond covering a full calendar year from its effective date; this listing covers the $10,000 site-specific tier.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Batavia (the obligee), with the public right-of-way and nearby property owners as the protected interest. If excavation work damages public infrastructure or is left incomplete, the City can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Batavia also requires a certificate of insurance naming the City as additional insured alongside the bond; we only handle the bond side.
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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 $10,000 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 Public Works. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your excavation or right-of-way permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 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.
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Finish your Batavia excavation permit today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.