The City of Rockville requires a public right-of-way bond before it will issue a permit to open, cut, or work in a City street, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way. The amount is set by the City with your permit — we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.
















No underwriting queue for the standard right-of-way bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
Your business details, the bond amount the City required, your Rockville application number, and a short description of the work — that is the entire application.
No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way permit application to the City. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists on them.
Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure on your Rockville permit and the premium updates.
When a contractor or utility opens, cuts, or works in a City of Rockville street, sidewalk, curb, or other public right-of-way, the City conditions the permit on a surety bond. The bond is a restoration-and-compliance guarantee: it stands behind your obligation to backfill, repave, and restore the right-of-way to City standards after the work.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the City of Rockville (the obligee). If you leave the right-of-way damaged, settle a trench improperly, or abandon the restoration, the City can recover against the bond to make the repairs.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the City, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore cleanly and pass the City's final inspection treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
Submit the application with the bond amount the City of Rockville set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount the City required and file with your permit the same day.