Bismarck excavation bonds.
$750. Five minutes.

The City of Bismarck requires a $25,000 excavation bond before you dig in the city's streets and right-of-way — ours is $750 flat, which is 3% of the bond amount. The application is five minutes, and permit bonds like this are the fastest thing we issue.

Required to excavate in the City of Bismarck streets and right-of-way — new permits and renewals
Fixed price, fixed amount — $25,000 bond, $750, no quote process
Multi-year terms available — set it up once for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

City permit bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the City

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Bismarck when you pull your excavation permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$25,000 bond × 3% = $750, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$750
2-year term
$1,500
3-year term
$2,250
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A City of Bismarck excavation bond is a right-of-way guarantee. Digging in city streets risks utilities and pavement — Bismarck wants a $25,000 financial backstop that you'll restore what you disturb and follow the city's excavation rules.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Bismarck (the obligee). If you damage city infrastructure or fail to restore the right-of-way, the City can recover against the bond up to $25,000.

The bond must stay active while you hold the permit. Let it lapse and the City can stop your excavation work — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $25,000 filing continuous.

City of Bismarck excavation permitThe City of Bismarck requires this surety bond as a condition of excavating in city streets and right-of-way. The $25,000 bond amount and terms are set by the City of Bismarck; confirm current requirements with the City of Bismarck Public Works / Engineering office before filing.

You need this bond if you're

Excavating in the City of Bismarck right-of-way — the bond is filed with your permit
Renewing an annual Bismarck excavation permit and your bond is expiring
A utility, underground, or earthwork contractor opening street cuts in Bismarck
A general contractor whose project requires digging in city right-of-way

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

Start the application →
FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Bismarck excavation bond? +
The premium is $750 — a flat 3% of the $25,000 bond amount, the same for every excavator.
Do I pay the $25,000? +
No. You pay $750. The $25,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond? +
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many applicants have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. A $25,000 fixed-amount city bond like this one doesn't need one.
When does it renew? +
The bond must stay active while your Bismarck excavation permit is current. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.
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Finish your Bismarck excavation permit today.

$750 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$750
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