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; we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.
















No underwriting queue for the standard street opening bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
Your business details, the bond amount the City required, and the effective date — 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 City of Jackson street opening / excavation permit application, through the Department of Public Works. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure the City of Jackson set and the premium updates.
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.
Submit the application with the bond amount the City of Jackson set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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 set and file the same day.