Green Bay tree-trimming bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Green Bay requires a $1,000 bond from tree and brush trimming contractors who work on or near public trees and rights-of-way. Ours is $100 flat — the price our carrier's rate book sets for this bond, and the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Green Bay tree-trimming bond cost?
$100 at the $1,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Municipal contractor 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. Most applications approve instantly.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount municipal bonds like this issue right after purchase.
File with the City of Green Bay
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Green Bay Forestry / Public Works division for tree-and-brush contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Green Bay registers tree and brush trimming contractors who work on or near public trees, terraces, and rights-of-way, and conditions that registration on a $1,000 bond. The bond is a public-protection guarantee that you'll follow the City's forestry and right-of-way rules and not damage public property.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Green Bay (the obligee). If your work damages a public tree, terrace, or street, or violates the City's rules, the City can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the City, you repay the surety. Contractors who follow the forestry rules treat the bond as a registration formality.
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 $1,000 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 Green Bay. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Green Bay Forestry / Public Works division for tree-and-brush contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $1,000 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.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Register as a Green Bay tree contractor today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.