Greenville street opening bonds.
From $125.
Before you open a street or work in the public right-of-way in the City of Greenville, Ohio, the City conditions the permit on a surety bond guaranteeing you restore the right-of-way. Pricing is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, with a $125 minimum — enter your amount and see the exact premium instantly. (The original bond is mailed to you to sign and file.)
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How much does a Greenville street opening bond cost?
1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, from $125. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Apply to mailed bond in one sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard right-of-way bond — enter your amount, describe the work, and pay. The original is mailed to you to sign. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, a description of the work in the right-of-way, the bond amount the City required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $100,000, and most applicants are approved instantly as soon as you pay.
Sign and file with the City
The original bond is mailed to the address you provide. The Principal (you) signs it, then files it with the City of Greenville before starting work.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right-of-way bond actually guarantees
When you open a street, bore, or otherwise work in the public right-of-way in the City of Greenville, Ohio, the City conditions the permit on a surety bond. The bond guarantees you restore the pavement, curb, sidewalk, and right-of-way to City standards and do not leave a hazard behind.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and the City of Greenville (the obligee). If you fail to restore the right-of-way properly, the City can recover its repair costs against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who backfill, compact, and repave to spec treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you are
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
Sign and file with the City. The original bond is mailed to the address you provide. The Principal (you) signs it, then files it with the City of Greenville before starting work.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 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, then it ships.
Describe the work and enter the bond amount the City required — the executed bond is generated instantly and the original is mailed for your signature.
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Greenville right-of-way bond, issued today.
Priced from $125. Enter the amount the City required; the original ships for your signature.