Appleton ROW excavation bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Appleton requires a $5,000 bond before anyone excavates in the public right of way — a street, terrace, or sidewalk. The premium is set by our carrier's rate book for this bond: a flat $100. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does an Appleton ROW excavation bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Right-of-way bonds are about 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
Right-of-way bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with your permit
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Appleton Public Works alongside your right-of-way excavation permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Appleton controls work in its public right of way — the streets, terraces, and sidewalks the city owns. Before you open the pavement to lay a service line, set a curb cut, or repair a connection, Appleton conditions the excavation permit on a $5,000 surety bond.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Appleton (the obligee). If you damage city infrastructure, fail to restore the pavement properly, or leave the cut a hazard, the city can recover its repair cost against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the city, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore their cuts to spec and close out permits treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
You need this bond if you're
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 $5,000 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 your permit. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Appleton Public Works alongside your right-of-way excavation permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 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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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.