Jamestown excavation bonds.
$250 flat.
The City of Jamestown requires a $25,000 bond before it issues an excavation permit for work 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 check.
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How much does a Jamestown excavation bond cost?
$250 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
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 is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the City
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Jamestown 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 Jamestown excavation permit bond is a right-of-way guarantee. Digging in city streets risks utilities and pavement — Jamestown 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 Jamestown (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 for the life of 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.
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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 $25,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 City. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Jamestown when you pull your excavation permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $250 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Finish your Jamestown excavation permit today.
$250 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.