City of Lincoln street use bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Lincoln conditions an excavation, sign, or street use permit on a $5,000 surety bond. Our carrier's rate book sets the premium at $100 flat, the same for everyone — no quote round-trip. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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Three steps. One sitting.
City permit 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 section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
City permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the City of Lincoln
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your City of Lincoln excavation, sign, or street use permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Lincoln controls its streets, sidewalks, and public right-of-way, and conditions permits to excavate, install signs, or otherwise use that space on a $5,000 surety bond. The bond is a restoration and public-safety guarantee: it stands behind your obligation to restore the public way and keep it safe.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Lincoln (the obligee), with the City and the public as the protected parties. If a permit holder leaves a defective restoration or an unsafe condition, the City can recover the cost of repair against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Permit holders who restore their work to spec treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.
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Finish your Lincoln permit today.
$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.