Raleigh work in public streets bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

The City of Raleigh requires a work in public streets bond before a contractor or utility cuts, excavates, or works in city streets and right-of-way. The city sets the amount — enter it and see your price — this bond is priced at 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum premium. The application collects no credit information.

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Required by the City of Raleigh to cut or work in public streets and right-of-way

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Amount set by the city — enter the figure on your street-cut permit and the premium updates

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1% of bond amount — $100 minimum premium, your price scales with the bond amount

From $100your price at applicationFastinstant for most amountsNo SSNin the application

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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard street work bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City of Raleigh. Here is the whole thing:

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Your business details, the bond amount the City of Raleigh required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

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No credit fields in the application, and no waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

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File with the City of Raleigh

Submit the executed bond to the City of Raleigh to satisfy your street-cut or right-of-way permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the city insists.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the work in public streets bond covers

The City of Raleigh controls its streets and public right-of-way through its Public Works / right-of-way permitting. Before you cut pavement, excavate, or work in a city street, Raleigh requires a bond that stands behind restoring the street and right-of-way to city standards.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Raleigh (the obligee). If you damage the right-of-way, fail to restore a street cut, or leave work that harms the public, the city can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. We issue the amount the City of Raleigh set, at the price shown at application — no credit information required — on the bond form the city names.

City of Raleigh — street / right-of-way permittingThe City of Raleigh requires a work-in-public-streets bond as a condition of its street-cut and right-of-way permitting, administered through City of Raleigh Public Works; the bond amount and terms are set by the city. Confirm the amount on your Raleigh permit, or send it to us and we will match it.

You need this bond if you are

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Cutting or excavating a Raleigh street — the bond is filed with your street-cut permit

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A utility or contractor in the right-of-way the city ties to a bond requirement

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Renewing an annual street-work permit and your current bond is expiring

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Based outside Raleigh taking on right-of-way work inside the city

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount the City of Raleigh set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Raleigh work in public streets bond?This bond costs 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum premium. The amount itself is set by the City of Raleigh — enter the figure at the application and your exact price appears instantly.

Do I pay the bond amount?No. You pay the premium — starting from $100, based on the bond amount. The bond amount is the surety's maximum liability to the city; it's not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Who requires this bond?The City of Raleigh requires it as a condition of its street-cut and right-of-way permitting, administered through City of Raleigh Public Works. The amount and terms are set by the city.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information — most applicants approve instantly. If a check ever runs on a larger bond amount, it's a soft pull only and never affects your score.

Where do I file it?With the City of Raleigh, alongside your street-cut or right-of-way permit. We issue the executed bond ready to submit.

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