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City of Killeen right-of-way bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Killeen requires a $2,000 right-of-way permit bond before you work in a City street, sidewalk, or right-of-way. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Municipal permit 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 municipal permit bonds like this issue right after purchase for most applicants.
File with the City of Killeen
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your City of Killeen right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A right-of-way permit bond is a restoration guarantee to the City of Killeen. When you work in a City street, sidewalk, or right-of-way, the City wants a financial backstop that you'll restore the area to City standards and stand behind that repair.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Killeen (the obligee). If your restoration fails or you damage public property and don't fix it, the City can repair it and recover its cost against the bond up to $2,000.
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, and we keep the filing continuous with renewal reminders.
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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 $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 the City of Killeen. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your City of Killeen right-of-way permit. 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, issued instantly.
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Pull your Killeen permit today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.