Berwyn street opening bonds.
$500 flat.

The City of Berwyn requires anyone opening a parkway, sidewalk, or public street — for a utility tap, driveway apron, or excavation — to file a $50,000 surety bond before Public Works will issue the opening permit. Ours is $500 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly.

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Required before Public Works will issue a parkway or street opening permit in Berwyn

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $50,000 bond, $500, no quote process

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Pick a 1, 2, or 3-year term if your project or permit spans multiple seasons

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

A street opening bond is about the simplest filing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details, the address of the opening, and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with Public Works

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Berwyn Public Works alongside your opening permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Berwyn conditions any permit to open a parkway, sidewalk, or public street on the applicant first posting a $50,000 surety bond with the City. The bond stands behind the requirement that the excavation is properly backfilled, the pavement, curb, and parkway are restored to City standard, and the public way is left safe — not that the underlying utility or driveway work itself is done correctly.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Berwyn (the obligee), with the City and the traveling public as the protected parties. If a permit holder fails to restore the opening and the City has to complete the work itself, or a member of the public is harmed by an unrestored opening, the City can recover its cost against the bond up to the $50,000 penal sum.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, the City's cost of restoration, you repay the surety. Keep the bond active for as long as your permit remains open; we'll track the term and notify you before it lapses.

City of Berwyn Public Works DepartmentBerwyn's parkway, sidewalk, and street opening bond is administered by the City's Public Works Department as a condition of its public-way opening permit, rather than under a municipal code section we could independently verify from a fetchable source. Confirm the current bond amount and any project-specific conditions directly with Public Works before you apply.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a Berwyn parkway or street opening permit for a utility tap, driveway apron, or excavation

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A contractor pulling the permit on behalf of a property owner or utility

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Renewing an opening bond for a multi-phase or multi-season project

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Reinstating a lapsed permit that needs a fresh bond filing before Public Works will reissue it

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this application doesn't collect credit information.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Berwyn parkway and street opening bond?The premium is $500 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every applicant. The $50,000 bond amount is set by the City's permit requirement, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $50,000?No. You pay $500. The $50,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

How fast will I have the bond?Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — most applicants finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, so most applicants approve instantly. If a check ever runs on this bond, it's a soft pull that won't affect your score.

Who actually files this bond with the City?Either you or your contractor can file it — the bond names whichever business is listed on the opening permit application. Your e-signed bond arrives by email, ready to attach to that application.

Related bonds

Other Illinois bonds.

Clear Berwyn Public Works before you dig.

$500 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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