Macomb Township excavation bonds.
$100 flat.
The Township of Macomb requires an excavation contractor to file a $5,000 surety bond before digging in or near its public rights-of-way. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Macomb Township excavation bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Township excavation bonds are among the simplest things in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details, a description of the work, and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check. Most applications approve instantly.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount permit bonds like this issue right after purchase.
File with Macomb Township
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Macomb Township Building / Public Works department for your excavation permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
An excavation bond is a public-property protection guarantee. When you dig in or near the Township's rights-of-way, the Township of Macomb wants a financial backstop that the work meets its specifications and that any damage to roads, sidewalks, drains, or utilities gets restored.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Township of Macomb (the obligee), with the public as the protected party. If excavation work damages public property or is left unrestored, the Township can recover against the bond.
The bond must stay active for as long as your excavation permit privileges run. Let it lapse and the Township can pull your permits — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $5,000 filing continuous.
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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 $5,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 Macomb Township. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Macomb Township Building / Public Works department for your excavation permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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Get bonded to excavate in Macomb Township.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.