Richardson sidewalk & driveway bonds.
$125 flat.
The City of Richardson requires a $2,000 bond from contractors who build sidewalks, curbs, gutters, or driveway approaches in the public right-of-way. Our carrier prices this specific bond at $125 flat — the same price for every contractor, no quote round-trip. 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.
Right-of-way bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details, mailing address, and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed city bonds like this issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the City of Richardson
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Richardson for your sidewalk, curb, gutter, or driveway permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Richardson requires sidewalk, curb, gutter, and driveway approach contractors to post a $2,000 surety bond with the City before working in the public right-of-way. The bond is a right-of-way protection guarantee: it stands behind your concrete work and your obligation to restore city property to grade and code.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Richardson (the obligee), with the public as the protected party. If a contractor leaves a defective sidewalk or driveway, damages adjacent right-of-way, or fails to meet the City's specifications, 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 pour to spec and restore the right-of-way treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.
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File your Richardson right-of-way bond today.
$125 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.