Bloomington ROW excavation bonds.
$100 flat.
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 $100 flat — the price you see at checkout. No credit check.
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How much does a Bloomington ROW excavation bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Right-of-way bonds are simple. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount permit bonds like this issue fast — often right after purchase.
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.
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.
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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 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.
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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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.