Winona right-of-way excavation bonds.
$300. Five minutes.

The City of Winona requires a $10,000 surety bond to excavate in the public right-of-way — opening streets, boulevards, or sidewalks for utility or other work. Ours is $300 flat, which is 3% of the bond amount. The application is five minutes, and permit bonds like this are the fastest thing we issue.

Required for your Winona right-of-way excavation permit — opening streets and boulevards
Fixed price, fixed amount — $10,000 bond, $300, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — set it up once, forget it for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Permit bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with Winona

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Winona Public Works / engineering office for your excavation permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$10,000 bond × 3% = $300, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$300
2-year term
$600
3-year term
$900
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A Winona right-of-way excavation bond is a right-of-way guarantee to the City. It promises that when you open streets, boulevards, or sidewalks in Winona to excavate, you'll properly backfill, restore the surface, and leave the public right-of-way as good as you found it.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Winona (the obligee). If you fail to restore the right-of-way or leave it unsafe, the City can do the work and recover against the bond.

The bond must stay active while your permit is open. Let it lapse and the City can hold your permit — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $10,000 filing continuous.

City of Winona Public WorksThe City of Winona requires this bond as a condition of its right-of-way excavation permit, administered by Public Works / engineering; the $10,000 amount and bond terms are set by the City. Confirm the current form and amount with Public Works before filing.

You need this bond if you're

Pulling a Winona right-of-way excavation permit — the bond is filed with your permit
A utility, fiber, or telecom contractor opening city streets to lay lines
An excavation or grading contractor working in the public right-of-way
Renewing or extending an open permit and your bond is expiring

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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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Winona right-of-way excavation bond? +
The premium is $300 — a flat 3% of the fixed $10,000 bond amount, the same for every contractor. The $10,000 is set by the City, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $10,000? +
No. You pay $300. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond? +
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many contractors finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Fixed-amount permit bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew? +
The bond must stay active while your permit is open. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your permit never lapses over a missed email.
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Finish your Winona permit checklist today.

$300 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$300
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