Kent County road commission bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.
For permitted work affecting county roads in Kent County, Michigan — utility installations, larger right-of-way projects, and other road commission permits — the Kent County Road Commission requires a permit bond. The Road Commission sets the amount; we issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.
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No underwriting queue for the standard road commission permit bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Road Commission. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the Road Commission required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with the Kent County Road Commission
Submit the executed bond with your Kent County Road Commission permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure the Road Commission set and the premium updates.
What it is and who needs it.
What the road commission permit bond actually covers
The Kent County Road Commission issues permits for work that affects county roads — utility installations, drainage, larger right-of-way and infrastructure projects — and conditions many of those permits on a surety bond. This is the broader road commission permit bond, distinct from the fixed $10,000 highway permit bond used for routine right-of-way work.
The bond guarantees you perform the permitted work to the Road Commission’s standards and restore county road infrastructure affected by the work. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Kent County Road Commission (the obligee).
If you damage the road, fail to complete the permitted work, or leave the right of way unrestored, the Road Commission can recover against the bond. If the surety pays, you repay the surety — it is a performance guarantee, not insurance for you.
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Five minutes, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Road Commission set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Kent County road commission bond, issued today.
Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount the Road Commission set and file the same day.