Manhattan ROW bonds.
$500 flat.
The City of Manhattan requires a $50,000 bond for any permitted work in its public right-of-way — regardless of project size. Ours is $500, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond. No credit check. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Manhattan ROW bond cost?
$500 at the $50,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Right-of-way bonds are among the simplest things in surety. Here's the whole process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount right-of-way bonds like this issue right after purchase for most applicants.
File with Manhattan Public Works
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file before you pull right-of-way permits. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
When you cut, bore, or build in Manhattan's public right-of-way — its streets, sidewalks, and easements — the city wants a financial backstop that you'll restore what you disturb and follow its construction standards. This bond is that backstop.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Manhattan (the obligee). If you leave the right-of-way un-restored or damage city property and Manhattan has to fix it, the city can recover against the bond.
Manhattan requires this fixed $50,000 bond for any permitted right-of-way work, regardless of size — a utility line or a driveway apron both trigger it. It is not insurance for you: if the surety pays the city, you repay the surety.
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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 $50,000 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 Manhattan Public Works. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file before you pull right-of-way permits. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $500 at the $50,000 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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File your Manhattan ROW bond today.
$500, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.