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Harris County sidewalk & curb bonds.
$100 flat.
Harris County requires a fixed $2,000 bond from contractors who build sidewalks, curbs, and gutters in the public right-of-way. Ours is $100 flat — the price our carrier’s rate book sets for this bond, the same for every builder. The bond issues the moment you pay.
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Three steps. One sitting.
County right-of-way bonds are simple. Here is the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Pay the $100 and e-sign. The amount and the price are both fixed, so there is no review step and no quote round-trip — the bond issues on payment.
File with Harris County
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with Harris County Engineering / Permits for your sidewalk, curb, and gutter work. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Harris County conditions sidewalk, curb, and gutter construction in the public right-of-way on a $2,000 surety bond. The bond is a public-works-protection guarantee: it stands behind your compliance with the County’s construction standards and your obligation to build and restore right-of-way improvements correctly.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier standing behind you, and Harris County (the obligee), with the public as the protected party. If a builder leaves defective work or damages County right-of-way and the County is harmed, it can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Builders who follow County standards 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 $2,000 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 Harris County. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with Harris County Engineering / Permits for your sidewalk, curb, and gutter work. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $2,000 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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Harris County right-of-way bond, issued today.
$100 flat, issued the moment you pay. Free until issued.