DeKalb street construction bonds.
$100 flat.
Any contractor doing work in DeKalb's public right-of-way — sidewalk construction, curb cuts, street breaking, tree trimming, building moving, or installing traffic control devices — has to carry an annual $10,000 performance bond under Municipal Code § 6.11(a) before the city registers them. Ours is $100 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price. The application collects no credit information.
Trusted by industry leaders
Three steps. One sitting.
Right-of-way registration bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with Public Works
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Street Construction & Maintenance Registration Application and certificate of insurance. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
DeKalb doesn't let a contractor loose on its streets, sidewalks, and curbs without security behind the work. Municipal Code § 6.11(a) conditions right-of-way registration on an annual performance bond of not less than $10,000, filed alongside a certificate of insurance and the city's annual license fee.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of DeKalb (the obligee). The bond exists to indemnify the city against liabilities, judgments, and expenses that arise from work performed under a right-of-way permit — substandard repairs, an improperly restored street cut, or damage from a permitted operation.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond is annual, so plan to renew it alongside your registration each year rather than letting it lapse mid-project.
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.
Start the application →Common questions.
Other Illinois bonds.
Register for DeKalb right-of-way work today.
$100 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.