Douglas County excavation bonds.
$100 flat.
To operate as an excavation contractor in unincorporated Douglas County, the county requires a $10,000 license bond posted with the Director of Land and Resource Management. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see at checkout. No credit check.
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How much does a Douglas County excavation bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are simple. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount license bonds like this issue fast — often right after purchase.
File with Land & Resource Management
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to post with the Douglas County Director of Land and Resource Management for your contractor license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the excavation bond guarantees
Douglas County requires anyone operating as an excavation contractor within the county and outside city limits to obtain a license from the County Commissioners and to post a bond with the County Director of Land and Resource Management, in favor of the county and the public.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Douglas County together with the public (the protected parties). The bond is conditioned on your faithful compliance with the county’s land use and contractor ordinance — if you violate it and someone is harmed, they can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The county sets the amount in its Permit and License Fee Schedule; this bond is the $10,000 figure, which we issue at $100 flat — set by our carrier’s rate book, not a percentage — and no credit check.
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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 $10,000 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 Land & Resource Management. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to post with the Douglas County Director of Land and Resource Management for your contractor license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 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.