Richmond excavation bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Richmond, Indiana requires a fixed $10,000 blanket excavation permit bond to excavate in city streets and right-of-way under a blanket (annual) permit. Ours is $100 flat, issued instantly for most contractors. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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Three steps. One sitting.
A blanket excavation bond is one of the simplest things in surety. Here's the whole process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. No financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Permit bonds like this 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 file with your Richmond blanket excavation permit.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A blanket excavation permit bond is a restoration guarantee to the city. A blanket permit lets you excavate in Richmond streets and right-of-way across many jobs under one authorization — the bond promises you'll restore every cut to city standard so the city isn't left repairing failed trenches.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Richmond, Indiana (the obligee). If an excavation fails or isn't restored, the city can claim against the bond.
The bond stays in force for the term of your blanket permit. We track expirations and send renewal notices ahead of any deadline so your annual permit doesn't lapse.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information, because this bond doesn't need one.
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Pull your Richmond blanket permit today.
$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.