The City of Wausau requires a $3,000 bond from contractors doing concrete work — sidewalks, curb, gutter, driveway aprons — in the public right-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 application is five minutes; most applications approve instantly, and any credit check that runs is a soft pull that won't affect your score.
















Municipal right-of-way bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, and no credit section at all. Most applications approve instantly.
Small fixed-amount municipal bonds like this issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Wausau Public Works / Engineering department for your right-of-way concrete work. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
Concrete work in Wausau's public right-of-way — sidewalk, curb, gutter, driveway aprons — requires City registration and a standing $3,000 bond. The bond is a public-protection guarantee that your concrete work meets City standards and the right-of-way is properly restored.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Wausau (the obligee). If your work is defective or the public way is left damaged, 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 pour to spec and restore the right-of-way treat the bond as a registration formality.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.
Start the application →If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
$100 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.