City of New York private contractor bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
To pull a street or sidewalk construction permit in New York City, a registered private contractor must have a permit bond on file with NYC DOT. The city sets the amount on your permit; pricing starts from $100 — the application collects no credit information, and most applicants approve instantly — enter the amount and the premium updates.
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No underwriting queue for the standard NYC contractor permit bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with NYC DOT. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount NYC DOT required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
No credit fields to fill out — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay for most applicants. Larger amounts may get a quick soft-pull review that won't affect your score.
File with NYC DOT
Submit the executed bond to the NYC DOT Permit Office with your insurance certificates so your permit can issue. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the contractor bond actually covers
New York City requires anyone doing street or sidewalk construction in the public right-of-way to be a registered NYC DOT permittee, and no permit issues unless the applicable insurance and permit bonds are on file. The bond is a performance and restoration guarantee that stands behind your obligation to do the work to city specification and restore the street or sidewalk.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of New York acting through NYC DOT (the obligee). If you leave a defective restoration or fail to comply with the permit, the city can recover its costs against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the city, you repay the surety. The city sets the penal sum on your permit; enter that figure and see your price — the application collects no credit information, and most applicants approve instantly.
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Five minutes, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount NYC DOT set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the Permit Office.
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NYC contractor bond, issued today.
Five-minute application, pricing from $100. Enter the amount DOT required and file the same day.