City of Omaha street excavation bonds.
$200 flat.
Before you cut or excavate a City of Omaha street or right-of-way, the City requires a $20,000 surety bond. Our carrier's rate book sets the premium at $200 flat, identical for every contractor — no quote round-trip. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a City of Omaha street excavation bond cost?
$200 at the $20,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
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 is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
City permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the City of Omaha
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your City of Omaha street excavation or right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Omaha controls its streets and public right-of-way, and conditions any excavation or street cut on a $20,000 surety bond. The bond is a restoration guarantee: it stands behind your obligation to backfill, repave, and restore the public way to the City's standard after you open it.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Omaha (the obligee), with the City and the traveling public as the protected parties. If a contractor leaves a defective or unsafe restoration, 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. Contractors who restore their cuts to spec treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you're
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 $20,000 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 City of Omaha. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your City of Omaha street excavation or right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $200 at the $20,000 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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$200 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.