Manhattan ROW bonds.
$500, issued instantly.
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. The application collects no credit information. 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.
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's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount right-of-way bonds like this issue right after purchase for most applicants. At most, 1–2 business days.
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.
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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File your Manhattan ROW bond today.
$500, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.