City of Lockport street bonds.
From $100.
Before opening or cutting a city street, the City of Lockport requires a street-opening bond guaranteeing you restore the pavement and right-of-way to city standard. The bond is commonly $25,000, set by the City on your permit — we price it from $100, with your exact price shown at the application. Pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a City of Lockport street 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 a standard street-opening bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the City required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications need no follow-up — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. No credit check up to $25,000.
File with the City of Lockport
Submit the executed bond with your street-opening permit application to Public Works. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the street-opening bond actually guarantees
The City of Lockport owns and maintains its city streets, and conditions any permit to open, cut, or excavate them on a street-opening bond. The bond is a restoration guarantee: it stands behind your promise to backfill, repave, and return the street and right-of-way to city standard after your work.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Lockport (the obligee). If you leave a trench unrestored, a settled patch, or damaged pavement, the City can recover its repair cost against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the City, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore the street properly and pass inspection treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
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 of Lockport. Submit the executed bond with your street-opening permit application to Public Works. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
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 $25,000. 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 City of Lockport set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.
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City of Lockport street bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the City required and file the same day.