Southampton excavation bonds.
From $100.
Before it issues an excavation permit, the Village of Southampton requires a bond guaranteeing that you restore any Village street, pavement, or right-of-way you open. The Village sets the amount; premiums start from $100 — your exact price appears at the application, and the premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Southampton excavation 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 here — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Village. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the Village required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $100,000, and most applicants are approved and issued as soon as they pay.
File with the Village of Southampton
Submit the executed bond to the Village office that issues excavation permits. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The Village of Southampton controls work in its streets and rights-of-way through an excavation / street-opening permit. The bond is a restoration guarantee: it stands behind your obligation to backfill, repave, and restore any surface you open to the Village's standards.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Village of Southampton (the obligee). If you leave the cut unrestored or the restoration fails, the Village can recover against the bond to make the repair.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the Village, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore their cuts cleanly treat the bond as a permit formality.
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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 Village of Southampton. Submit the executed bond to the Village office that issues excavation permits. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
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 instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check up to $100,000.
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File your Southampton excavation bond today.
From $100, no credit check up to $100,000, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.