Union County road opening bonds.
From $100.
When you open or cut a county road in Union County, the County requires a road opening permit bond — a guarantee you restore the pavement and right-of-way you disturb. The County sets the amount; premiums run 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. No credit check up to $100,000.
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How much does a Union County road opening bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard road-opening bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the County. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the County set, the permit number, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $100,000.
File with the County
Submit the executed bond with your Union County road-opening permit application to the County Engineer. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the County insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the road opening bond covers
A road opening permit bond is a restoration guarantee to the county. Union County conditions a permit to open or cut a county-maintained road on this bond so that the pavement, base, and right-of-way you disturb are restored to the County standard.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Union County (the obligee). The County sets the amount based on the scope of the road work, so it is not a single fixed figure.
If you fail to restore the road properly, the County can recover against the bond to have the work done — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety. It is the County’s assurance that the public road is put back right.
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 County. Submit the executed bond with your Union County road-opening permit application to the County Engineer. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the County insists on them.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 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 on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the County set — the executed road-opening bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Road opening bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount Union County set and file with your permit the same day.