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. The application collects no credit information.
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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's the application — no financials, no credit section.
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.
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.
You need this bond if you're
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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Get your excavation permit bond today.
$150 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.