Hancock County open-cut bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
Before you open-cut a Hancock County road or right-of-way for non-utility work, the county Highway Department requires a surety bond guaranteeing you restore the pavement and right-of-way. Pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — enter the amount the county set on your permit and your exact price appears at the application, calculated directly from that figure.
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No underwriting queue for the standard right-of-way bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the county. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount on your county permit, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications approve instantly — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. If a check runs, it is a soft pull that will not touch your score.
File with the Hancock County Highway Department
Submit the executed bond with your open-cut permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the county insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the open-cut bond actually guarantees
When you need to open-cut a Hancock County road or right-of-way — boring, trenching, or cutting pavement for non-utility work — the county Highway Department conditions the permit on a surety bond. The bond stands behind your promise to backfill, repave, and restore the right-of-way to county specifications.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Hancock County (the obligee). If you leave a cut unrestored or the restoration fails, the county can recover against the bond to fix it.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the county, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore the road properly treat the bond as a permit formality. We issue the amount the county set, pricing from $100.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount Hancock County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount Hancock County required and file the same day.