Greene County excavation bonds.
From $100.
The Greene County Engineer's Office requires an excavation permit bond before a contractor excavates in the county road right of way. The Engineer sets the amount — tied to restoring the right of way — and the bond costs 1% of that amount, with a $100 minimum.
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How much does a Greene County 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 for the standard excavation bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the County Engineer. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the Engineer required, and the effective date — that is the application. No credit check up to $100,000.
Issued on the spot
Most applicants are approved and issued instantly on payment.
File with the Greene County Engineer's Office
Submit the executed bond on the Engineer-approved form with your excavation permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the excavation bond actually covers
Under Ohio Revised Code 5589.10, anyone who excavates in or places anything within a county road right of way must first get a permit from the road authority — here, the Greene County Engineer's Office. The Engineer conditions the excavation permit on a surety bond.
The bond is a public-property restoration guarantee — it protects Greene County and the public by ensuring you restore the road, berm, and right of way to their original condition after you excavate. The amount is sized to the cost of that restoration and set by the Engineer.
The bond costs 1% of the amount the Engineer set, with a $100 minimum, on the form the Engineer approves. No credit check up to $100,000. If your contract or permit doesn't name a figure yet, confirm it with the Engineer's Office before you apply.
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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 Greene County Engineer's Office. Submit the executed bond on the Engineer-approved form with your excavation permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the office insists.
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 on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the County Engineer set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Excavation bond, issued today.
From $100. Enter the amount the Engineer required and file the same day.