City of Lockport street bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.
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 issue it at a flat 3% with no credit check.
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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 entire application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
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.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure on your City of Lockport permit and the premium updates.
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.
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Five minutes, 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.
Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum. Enter the amount the City required and file the same day.