Port Washington street bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Port Washington requires a $2,000 bond for a street opening permit — when a contractor or utility cuts into a City street to reach a service line or main. 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 Port Washington street bond cost?
$100 at the $2,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Municipal street-opening 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 Port Washington
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Port Washington Public Works department for your street opening permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Cutting into a Port Washington street — to reach a water or sewer service, a gas line, or a utility main — requires a street opening permit and a $2,000 bond. The bond is a public-protection guarantee that you'll backfill and repave the cut to City standards.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Port Washington (the obligee). If a patch settles or the cut is left unrestored, the City can recover repair costs against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the City, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore every street cut properly treat the bond as a permit 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 $2,000 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 Port Washington. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Port Washington Public Works department for your street opening permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $2,000 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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Pull your Port Washington street permit today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.