Collinsville excavation bonds.
$150 flat.
Before the City of Collinsville issues a permit to excavate a street, sidewalk, or other public place, it requires a $15,000 surety bond assuring the site gets restored — ours is $150 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price. No credit check.
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How much does a Collinsville excavation bond cost?
$150 at the $15,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
An excavation permit bond is about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details, the location of the excavation, and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the City
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to attach to your excavation permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Collinsville regulates work in its streets, sidewalks, and other public places under Title 12 of its Code of Ordinances. Before the City issues a permit to excavate — for a utility tap, a driveway apron, a sewer connection, or similar work that opens a public right-of-way — the applicant posts a $15,000 surety bond conditioned on restoring the disturbed pavement, sidewalk, or ground to the City's satisfaction.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Collinsville (the obligee), with the public as the protected interest. If an excavation is left unrestored or damages public property, the City can draw on the bond to complete or pay for the repair.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond runs with the permit, so we track your term and notify you 60 and 30 days out if a renewal is needed for ongoing or repeat work.
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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 $15,000 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 the City. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to attach to your excavation permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $150 at the $15,000 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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$150 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.