City of Jackson street opening bonds.
From $100.
Before you cut into a city street or right of way in the City of Jackson, Michigan — for a utility tap, repair, or excavation — the City requires a street opening performance and guarantee bond. The City sets the amount; pricing is 1% of the bond amount the City set, with a $100 minimum — your exact price is calculated instantly at the application.
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How much does a City of Jackson street opening bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard street opening bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the City required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $100,000.
File with the City of Jackson
Submit the executed bond with your City of Jackson street opening / excavation permit application, through the Department of Public Works. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the street opening bond actually covers
The City of Jackson requires a street opening performance and guarantee bond before anyone cuts into a city street, alley, or right of way — for a water or sewer tap, a utility line, or any excavation in the public roadway. The bond makes sure the cut is patched correctly and stays sound.
It is both a performance and a guarantee bond: it guarantees you complete the restoration to the City’s standards, and that the patch holds up through a guarantee period after the work. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Jackson (the obligee).
If you fail to restore the street properly or the patch fails during the guarantee period, the City can recover against the bond to repair it. If the surety pays, you repay the surety — it is a performance guarantee, not insurance for you.
You need this bond if you are
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 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.
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 the City of Jackson. Submit the executed bond with your City of Jackson street opening / excavation permit application, through the Department of Public Works. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $100,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the City of Jackson set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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City of Jackson street opening bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the City set and file the same day.