City of Arlington sidewalk bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

Contractors who build sidewalks, driveways, and curbs in the City of Arlington’s public right-of-way must register and post a surety bond with the City. The City sets the amount; pricing is 1% of your bond amount, $100 minimum — enter that figure and your exact price appears at the application.

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Required by the City of Arlington for sidewalk, driveway and curb work in the public right-of-way

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Amount is set by the City through its Public Works / right-of-way registration

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From $100 — enter your required bond amount and your exact price appears at the application

1% of bond amount$100 minimumInstantapproval for mostNo credit reviewnot even a soft pull

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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard Arlington sidewalk bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:

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Your business details, the bond amount the City required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

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Issued on the spot

The application collects no credit information, and most bonds are issued as soon as you pay.

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File with the City of Arlington

Submit the executed bond with your contractor registration at the City’s Public Works office. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists on them.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the Arlington sidewalk bond actually covers

The City of Arlington requires contractors who construct sidewalks, driveways, and curbs in the public right-of-way to register with the City and post a surety bond. The work sits on city property, so the City wants a financial backstop that it is built to standard.

The bond is a workmanship-and-restoration guarantee: it protects the City if a sidewalk, drive approach or curb is built defectively, fails prematurely, or the right-of-way is left damaged. The City of Arlington — the obligee — can recover against the bond for that repair.

It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Arlington. It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the City, you repay the surety. Contractors who build to spec treat it as a registration formality.

City of Arlington right-of-way construction registrationThe City of Arlington requires this bond as a condition of registering to build sidewalks, driveways and curbs in the public right-of-way; the bond amount and terms are set by the City’s Public Works / Transportation department. Confirm the required amount on your City registration before you pay.

You need this bond if you are

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A concrete or flatwork contractor building sidewalks, drives or curbs in the City of Arlington

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Registering with Public Works to perform right-of-way construction

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A site or paving contractor whose scope touches the public right-of-way

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Renewing your registration that the City conditions on a continuing bond

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount the City of Arlington set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the City of Arlington sidewalk, drives and curbs bond?Pricing is 1% of your bond amount, $100 minimum. The bond amount itself is set by the City of Arlington through its right-of-way construction registration. Enter that figure and your exact price appears at the application.

Who requires this bond?The City of Arlington requires it from contractors building sidewalks, driveways and curbs in the public right-of-way. The City is the obligee — it can recover against the bond if the work is defective or the right-of-way is damaged.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, and most applications approve instantly.

What amount should I enter?Use the figure the City of Arlington named on your contractor registration. If you are not sure, send us the City paperwork and we will confirm the amount before you pay.

Where do I file it?With the City of Arlington’s Public Works / Transportation department, alongside your right-of-way construction registration. We issue the executed bond ready to submit.

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