City of Franklin right-of-way bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Franklin requires a $10,000 right-of-way bond before you work in a city street, sidewalk, or public right-of-way. Ours is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every contractor. The application is one short form.
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How much does a City of Franklin right-of-way bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Municipal license 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
Municipal license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the City of Franklin
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Franklin with your right-of-way permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A right-of-way bond is a restoration-and-public-safety guarantee. When you trench, bore, or build in a Franklin right-of-way, the city wants a financial backstop that you'll restore the pavement and surface to its original condition and won't leave the public way damaged.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Franklin (the obligee), with the traveling public as the protected party. If the work isn't restored to city specification, or city property is damaged, 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 restore the right-of-way properly treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you're
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 $10,000 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 of Franklin. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Franklin with your right-of-way permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 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. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Pull your Franklin right-of-way permit today.
$100 flat, short application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.