Escambia County, Florida Surety Bonds

A contractor who is making road cuts in the public right-of-way in Escambia County will need to file a Right-of-Way Permit Bond or a Road Restoration Blanket Bond. Either bond is used as a method of reimbursement to the County of Escambia in the case of a contractor leaving the site of improvements incomplete.

Right-of-Way Permit Bonds are issued for each permit that’s approved. The County allows contractors to purchase a Road Restoration Blanket Bond to conveniently cover all work within a year, instead of having to obtain an individual bond for each permit. 

The County may also require a $10,000 Itinerant Vendor Bond to protect the public from financial losses from a vendor’s fraudulent actions. An Outdoor Entertainment Event Bond is needed to reimburse the County for any damages before or after the event that the permit holder fails to pay. 

SECURE YOUR BOND

For as low as $10 a month or $100 a year, you can buy your Escambia County Surety Bond with Jet. These are starting rates and must be approved, depending on which bond you are applying for and what your required bond limit is. In some cases, a credit check will be required to approve a rate for you.

Bond TermCost
Monthly$10
1 Year$100
Escambia County Surety Bond Rates

Jet will prepare your bond form once payment is processed and can even mail it directly to the County Office for you. If you prefer to mail the bond yourself, you can select that option at checkout. 

Right-of-Way Bonds or Road Restoration Blanket Bonds are mailed to:

Escambia County Office of Engineering and Construction
3363 West Park Place
Pensacola, FL 32505

Other surety bonds can be mailed to the specified address on the permit or the address below:

Escambia County
221 Palafox Place, Ste. 400
Pensacola, FL 32502

The County of Escambia requires a Road Restoration Blanket Bond or Right of Way Permit Bond any time that improvements require cutting, altering, or disturbing the paved portion of the public right-of-way (county roads or highways, or even drainage swales, road shoulders, or berms). The bond provides a way for the County to be indemnified should the contractor fail to finish the project according to the permit or maintain the site within the guarantee period—one year after the work is completed (regardless of whether the bond is issued for one permit or is a blanket bond). Cancelling the bond may be possible by giving the County 15 days’ notice; however, the County may not release the bond until work is completed.   

The Itinerant Vendor Bond is used as reimbursement for damages caused by wrongful or fraudulent actions of an itinerant vendor (sometimes called a peddler or itinerant merchant). Any person that suffers from such actions can file a claim against the bond. 

The Outdoor Entertainment Event Bond protects the County from having to pay the cost of cleaning up after the event or paying for any damages during the set-up for the event. If the permitholder fails to pay for any damages they caused, the County will take action on the bond.

Bond Claim Process

You need to be aware of what causes a claim and what happens after a claim is made.

If you need to renew your bond, just fill out the renewal notice that Jet sends via mail and email. Typically, renewals would be needed for annual paperwork (like the Road Restoration Blanket Bond). A Jet team member will reach out to you for any additional information that may be needed for renewal. 

To cancel a surety bond with Jet, email our team at [email protected]. We will request cancellation with the appropriate department and will be at the mercy of the Department’s cancellation process.

escambia county surety bond

Notary Bond Application:

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Business Information:

Indemnity Agreement:

I, the undersigned, hereby apply for a Dishonesty Bond also known as a Business Service Bond or Janitorial Service Bond (“bond”) to the Surety Company (“SURETY”) through Jet Insurance Company (“JET”), with whom I hereby grant the authority to act on my behalf with respect to the bond and assign as my Broker of Record, and declare that the statements herein are true and correct. In consideration of the SURETY issuing, renewing or substituting said bond(s), I, individually and as the owner or officer of the bonded entity, hereby understand and agree, as follows: (i) to reimburse, hold harmless, and indemnify SURETY upon demand for all loss, liability, claim, expense, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, expert’s fees, investigative fees and claims handling fees, and any other cost which SURETY shall pay or incur in defense, adjustment, or settlement of such claims/suits by reason of such suretyship; (ii) that an itemized statement of loss and expenses by SURETY shall be indisputable proof of my liability to SURETY; (iii) coverage is subject to a $100 deductible; (iv) the employee must be convicted before coverage will apply (v) performance and any form of dispute resolution of this agreement shall take place in the county of SURETY's office of service; and (vi) a facsimile copy or electronically signed version of this agreement shall be binding as if it were an original. This agreement shall survive any changes in, substitute to or renewal of the bond(s).

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Contact Information:

Employee Dishonesty Bond Application:

Business Information:

Business Description:

Coverage Requirements:

Indemnity Agreement:

I, the undersigned, hereby apply for a Dishonesty Bond also known as a Business Service Bond or Janitorial Service Bond (“bond”) to the Surety Company (“SURETY”) through Jet Insurance Company (“JET”), with whom I hereby grant the authority to act on my behalf with respect to the bond and assign as my Broker of Record, and declare that the statements herein are true and correct. In consideration of the SURETY issuing, renewing or substituting said bond(s), I, individually and as the owner or officer of the bonded entity, hereby understand and agree, as follows: (i) to reimburse, hold harmless, and indemnify SURETY upon demand for all loss, liability, claim, expense, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, expert’s fees, investigative fees and claims handling fees, and any other cost which SURETY shall pay or incur in defense, adjustment, or settlement of such claims/suits by reason of such suretyship; (ii) that an itemized statement of loss and expenses by SURETY shall be indisputable proof of my liability to SURETY; (iii) coverage is subject to a $100 deductible; (iv) the employee must be convicted before coverage will apply (v) performance and any form of dispute resolution of this agreement shall take place in the county of SURETY's office of service; and (vi) a facsimile copy or electronically signed version of this agreement shall be binding as if it were an original. This agreement shall survive any changes in, substitute to or renewal of the bond(s).

Required Effect Date of Bond Policy:

Contact Information:

Contract Bond Application:

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Business Information:

Owner Information:

Job Details:

Indemnity Agreement:

I, the undersigned, hereby apply for a Dishonesty Bond also known as a Business Service Bond or Janitorial Service Bond (“bond”) to the Surety Company (“SURETY”) through Jet Insurance Company (“JET”), with whom I hereby grant the authority to act on my behalf with respect to the bond and assign as my Broker of Record, and declare that the statements herein are true and correct. In consideration of the SURETY issuing, renewing or substituting said bond(s), I, individually and as the owner or officer of the bonded entity, hereby understand and agree, as follows: (i) to reimburse, hold harmless, and indemnify SURETY upon demand for all loss, liability, claim, expense, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, expert’s fees, investigative fees and claims handling fees, and any other cost which SURETY shall pay or incur in defense, adjustment, or settlement of such claims/suits by reason of such suretyship; (ii) that an itemized statement of loss and expenses by SURETY shall be indisputable proof of my liability to SURETY; (iii) coverage is subject to a $100 deductible; (iv) the employee must be convicted before coverage will apply (v) performance and any form of dispute resolution of this agreement shall take place in the county of SURETY's office of service; and (vi) a facsimile copy or electronically signed version of this agreement shall be binding as if it were an original. This agreement shall survive any changes in, substitute to or renewal of the bond(s).

Required Effect Date of Bond Policy:

Contact Information:

Worker's Compensation Application:

X

Business Information:

Business Description:

Coverage Requirements

Indemnity Agreement:

I, the undersigned, hereby apply for a Dishonesty Bond also known as a Business Service Bond or Janitorial Service Bond (“bond”) to the Surety Company (“SURETY”) through Jet Insurance Company (“JET”), with whom I hereby grant the authority to act on my behalf with respect to the bond and assign as my Broker of Record, and declare that the statements herein are true and correct. In consideration of the SURETY issuing, renewing or substituting said bond(s), I, individually and as the owner or officer of the bonded entity, hereby understand and agree, as follows: (i) to reimburse, hold harmless, and indemnify SURETY upon demand for all loss, liability, claim, expense, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, expert’s fees, investigative fees and claims handling fees, and any other cost which SURETY shall pay or incur in defense, adjustment, or settlement of such claims/suits by reason of such suretyship; (ii) that an itemized statement of loss and expenses by SURETY shall be indisputable proof of my liability to SURETY; (iii) coverage is subject to a $100 deductible; (iv) the employee must be convicted before coverage will apply (v) performance and any form of dispute resolution of this agreement shall take place in the county of SURETY's office of service; and (vi) a facsimile copy or electronically signed version of this agreement shall be binding as if it were an original. This agreement shall survive any changes in, substitute to or renewal of the bond(s).

Required Effect Date of Bond Policy:

Contact Information: