Green Bay right-of-way bonds.
From $100.
The City of Green Bay requires a right-of-way permit bond before a contractor or utility may work within City streets and rights-of-way. The City Public Works department sets the amount based on your project, and premiums start from $100 — your exact price appears at the application, priced at 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Green Bay right-of-way bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No lengthy underwriting queue for the standard right-of-way bond — enter your amount, apply, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount Green Bay required, and the effective date — that is the application. Most applications approve instantly.
Issued on the spot
The executed bond is generated as soon as you pay.
File with the City of Green Bay
Submit the executed bond to the City of Green Bay Public Works department to satisfy your right-of-way permit. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right-of-way bond actually covers
When a contractor or utility works within Green Bay's streets and rights-of-way — excavating, opening pavement, or placing facilities — the City requires a permit and a surety bond. The bond is a public-protection guarantee that you'll restore pavement, curb, and grade to City standards.
The City of Green Bay Public Works department sets the bond amount based on the scope of your project, so the figure varies from one permit to the next. Premiums are 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum — enter the amount on your permit to see your exact price at the application.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Green Bay (the obligee). If you leave the right-of-way unrestored or damaged, the City can recover restoration costs against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.
You need this bond if you are
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 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.
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 Green Bay. Submit the executed bond to the City of Green Bay Public Works department to satisfy your right-of-way permit. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $100,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check up to $100,000. Enter the amount Green Bay required.
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Pull your Green Bay right-of-way permit today.
From $100, no credit check up to $100,000, bond often issued on the spot. Free until issued.