City of Kerrville excavation contractor bond.
$100 flat.
The City of Kerrville requires a $5,000 bond to register as an excavation contractor. 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 review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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Three steps. One sitting.
City registration 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 financials and no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount registration bonds like this issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with Kerrville
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Kerrville permit office. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Excavation work in the City of Kerrville disturbs soil, utilities, and the public way. The city conditions an excavation contractor registration on a $5,000 surety bond as a financial backstop that you dig safely, locate utilities, and restore the site to city standards.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Kerrville (the obligee). If you violate the city's excavation ordinances or leave a site unrestored, the city or a harmed party can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who excavate safely and restore the site treat the bond as a registration formality.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information.
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Finish your Kerrville registration today.
$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.