Washington Township excavation bonds.
From $100.
Washington Township requires a street excavation permit bond before it will let you cut, open, or excavate within a Township road or public right-of-way. The Township sets the amount on your permit — pricing runs at 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. Your exact price appears at the application, which collects no credit check up to $50,000.
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How much does a Washington Township excavation bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
The standard excavation permit bond moves fast — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Township. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the Township required, and the effective date — that is the application. No credit check up to $50,000.
Issued on the spot
Most applicants are issued the executed bond as soon as they pay. Above $50,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with Washington Township
Submit the executed bond with your street excavation permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Township insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the excavation permit bond actually covers
A street excavation permit bond is a right-of-way restoration guarantee. When you open a Washington Township road to lay a utility line, tap a main, or run a service connection, the Township wants a financial backstop that you'll backfill and restore the pavement to its standard and not leave a hazard behind.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Washington Township (the obligee). If you fail to restore the cut, damage Township infrastructure, or leave the road below standard, the Township can recover its repair cost against the bond.
The Township sets the amount on the permit — usually tied to the size of the opening and the cost to restore it. Pricing on our end is variable and starts from $100, ready to file with your permit application once issued.
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
File with Washington Township. Submit the executed bond with your street excavation permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Township insists on them.
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 $50,000. 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 Washington Township set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Excavation permit bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the Township required and file the same day.