Yonkers, NY Street Opening Bond
Overview
Opening a street in Yonkers means the city wants a financial guarantee before you break ground. This bond — the Yonkers Street Opening Bond — puts the City of Yonkers in the protected position, ensuring the work site is properly restored after excavation or utility work. If pavement, curbing, or infrastructure is left in worse condition than found, the bond covers the cost of repairs. Get bonded before you apply for your street opening permit and keep your project moving.
Who Needs This Bond?
Utility contractors cutting trenches for gas, water, or sewer lines need this bond. Telecommunications crews pulling conduit under Yonkers streets need it too. Any excavation or construction contractor whose project requires opening the surface of a public right-of-way within Yonkers city limits will be required to carry it. If the City of Yonkers is issuing you a street opening permit, this bond is part of that process.
What is this Bond For?
This bond protects the City of Yonkers against the cost of restoring public streets, sidewalks, and rights-of-way that are disturbed during permitted work. You are the principal — the contractor or company doing the work. Yonkers is the obligee — the party protected by the bond. If excavation, trenching, or pavement cuts leave the roadway in unacceptable condition, the city can make a claim against the bond to fund restoration.
When is it Required?
Before the City of Yonkers issues a street opening permit, the permit applicant must submit proof of this bond. This requirement is triggered at the permit application stage — you will not receive approval to open the street until the bond is in place. Most applicants need the bond in hand before scheduling any work so the project timeline does not stall at the permit counter.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond is specific to the City of Yonkers, New York. It is a local city requirement, not a New York State license bond. Work on any public street, sidewalk, alley, or right-of-way within Yonkers city limits falls under this requirement, regardless of whether you hold a state contractor license.
How to Buy Online
Click 'Buy This Bond Online' and the secure surety portal will open in a new tab — you can complete your application immediately without waiting on a callback. Enter your business details, answer the application questions, and your bond documents will be issued digitally so you can submit them to the City of Yonkers right away.
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