Bismarck excavation bonds.
$250 flat.
The City of Bismarck requires a $25,000 excavation bond before you dig in the city's streets and right-of-way — ours is $250 flat, set by our carrier's rate book for this specific bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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Three steps. One sitting.
City permit bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.
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.
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.
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.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Finish your Bismarck excavation permit today.
$250 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.