Salt Lake City excavation bonds.
$100 flat.

Before Salt Lake City issues a permit to excavate or cut into the public right-of-way — to lay utilities, repair a service line, or open the pavement — it requires a $10,000 surety bond. Ours is $100 flat — the price is the checkout price, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required by Salt Lake City before an excavation permit is issued to cut into city streets

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $10,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it once for up to 3 years

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Excavation permit bonds are among the simplest things in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Fixed-amount municipal bonds like this issue right after purchase for most applicants. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with Salt Lake City

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Salt Lake City's excavation permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

An excavation permit bond is a restoration guarantee. When you open Salt Lake City pavement and backfill a cut, the city wants assurance you will restore the street, base, and surface to its standards and not leave a failing patch behind.

It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Salt Lake City (the obligee). If your excavation work or restoration fails to meet permit conditions, the city can recover the cost of fixing it against the bond up to $10,000.

The bond stays on file as a condition of your permit. We track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $10,000 filing continuous so your right to pull excavation permits never lapses over a missed renewal.

Salt Lake City — Engineering / Streets (excavation permit)Salt Lake City requires a surety bond as a condition of an excavation / pavement-cut permit in the public right-of-way; the $10,000 amount and restoration conditions are set by the city through its Engineering Division and street-cut permit process. Confirm the exact bond form and amount on your Salt Lake City permit application.

You need this bond if you're

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A contractor pulling a Salt Lake City excavation permit to cut into city pavement

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Installing or repairing utilities that require opening the right-of-way

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Making a water, sewer, or gas service connection that crosses the public street

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Renewing an existing excavation bond that is expiring or was non-renewed

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Salt Lake City excavation permit bond?The premium is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this specific bond, the same for every applicant. Salt Lake City sets the $10,000 bond amount, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $10,000?No. You pay $100. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability if the city makes a valid claim against the bond — not a deposit.

How fast will I have the bond?Fixed-amount municipal bonds like this issue right after purchase for most applicants. At most, 1–2 business days.

Is there a credit check?This application has no credit section — most applicants are approved instantly. If a bond of ours ever requires a check, it's a soft pull only, never a hard inquiry, and it won't affect your credit score.

When does it renew?The bond stays active as long as Salt Lake City requires it. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.

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Finish your Salt Lake City excavation permit today.

$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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