City of Jackson street opening bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
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. The application collects no credit information.
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No underwriting queue for the standard street opening bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
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Your business details, the bond amount the City required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No credit fields in the application and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. If a soft credit check ever runs, it never affects your score; larger amounts may get a quick review.
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
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.