Paterson excavation maintenance bonds.
From $125.
The City of Paterson, NJ requires an excavation maintenance bond so that a street, sidewalk, or right-of-way you open stays properly restored through the City’s maintenance period. The City sets the amount; the premium is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum, and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a Paterson excavation maintenance bond cost?
1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, from $125. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Enter the amount the City required, pay, and file with Paterson. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount on your Paterson permit, and the effective date — that is the application.
Pay & e-sign
The executed bond is generated as soon as you pay.
File with the City
Submit the executed bond to the City of Paterson to satisfy your excavation permit condition. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the maintenance bond actually covers
When you cut into a Paterson street or right-of-way, the patch has to last. A maintenance bond guarantees that your restoration holds up — no settlement, no failed patch — for the maintenance period the City sets after the work is accepted.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Paterson (the obligee). If the restoration fails during the maintenance period and you don't fix it, the City can recover against the bond to cover the repair.
This is distinct from a performance bond, which covers the original work. The maintenance bond is the City’s assurance that the public surface stays sound after you leave. We issue the amount Paterson set; pricing starts from $125 and depends on your bond amount.
You need this bond if you are
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 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.
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. Submit the executed bond to the City of Paterson to satisfy your excavation permit condition. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $100,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued fast.
Submit the application with the bond amount the City of Paterson set — the executed bond is generated ready to file.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Pricing from $125. Enter the amount the City required and file the same day.