Bloomington ROW excavation bonds.
$275. Five minutes.
Before you excavate in the public right-of-way, the City of Bloomington requires a $5,000 performance bond filed with its Engineering Division. Ours is $275 flat — the 3% rate at our minimum — with no credit check.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Right-of-way bonds are simple. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. No financials, no credit check section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount permit bonds like this issue fast — often right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the Engineering Division
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Bloomington Engineering Division before you start work. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
The whole pricing page.
$5,000 bond × 3% = $150, which is under our $275 minimum — so the premium is $275 flat per term. Multi-year if you want it.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right-of-way bond guarantees
The City of Bloomington requires a $5,000 performance bond from any contractor excavating in the public right-of-way, filed with the Engineering Division before work begins. The bond stands behind your obligation to restore the right-of-way and follow the city’s permit conditions.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Bloomington (the obligee). If you damage city infrastructure, fail to restore a cut, or leave the right-of-way out of compliance, the city can recover its costs against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the city, you repay the surety. After the first year, the city accepts a continuation certificate referencing the same bond number, so coverage stays continuous with no gap.
You need this bond if you are
Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn’t have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
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$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.