St. Clair Shores cutter bonds.
$275. Five minutes.
The City of St. Clair Shores requires a $1,000 surety bond from contractors who cut asphalt, concrete, or curb in the public right-of-way — ours is $275 flat, the 3%-of-penal-sum minimum. Five-minute application, issued fast.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Municipal license bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount municipal bonds like this issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with St. Clair Shores
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of St. Clair Shores' Public Works / Engineering department. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
The whole pricing page.
$1,000 bond × 3% = $30, below the $275 minimum — so it is $275, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A cutter bond is a restoration guarantee to the City of St. Clair Shores. When you saw-cut City asphalt, concrete, or curb, you open the public surface — the City wants a financial backstop that you'll restore the pavement to City standard and not leave a hazard behind.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of St. Clair Shores (the obligee). If you fail to properly restore a cut or you damage City property, the City can recover its repair costs against the bond up to $1,000.
The bond stays active while you hold the City cutting privilege. Let it lapse and the City can pull your ability to cut pavement — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $1,000 filing continuous.
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Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.
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Get cutting in St. Clair Shores today.
$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.