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City of Denton sidewalk, curb & gutter bond.
$100 flat.
The City of Denton requires a $1,000 bond from contractors who construct or replace sidewalk, curb and gutter in the public right of way. Ours is $100 flat — the price our carrier sets for this specific bond, not a percentage formula. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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Three steps. One sitting.
City right-of-way 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
Small fixed-amount city bonds like this issue right after purchase.
File with Denton
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Denton Engineering / Public Works permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
When you build or replace sidewalk, curb and gutter in the City of Denton right of way, the city wants a financial backstop that the work meets its construction standards and that the public right of way is restored properly. This bond is that backstop.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Denton (the obligee). If your work fails to meet city standards or damages the right of way and you don't make it right, the city can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who build to spec and restore the right of way treat the bond as a permit formality.
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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 $1,000 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 Denton. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Denton Engineering / Public Works permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $1,000 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, issued instantly.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.