Use the correct acknowledgment and permit description

The individual form identifies the principal, surety, bond amount, permit period, length and width of occupied space, street and adjoining premises, and the work. Its acknowledgment is for the person or persons signing the instrument before a notary. Evanston separately publishes a corporate form; do not use corporate-officer execution instructions simply because a contractor is involved. Confirm the appropriate form for the legal principal.

Plan for clearance and continuing liability

At permit expiration or revocation, the form requires occupation to cease, materials and debris to be removed, and pavement/sidewalk to be restored to its prior condition without City expense. Its indemnity extends through the applicable Illinois limitation periods; the occupied-space permit period is not a promise that all bond liability ends on that date.

The City's ROW page lists individual and corporate forms and treats bonding as applicable to the actual request, not automatically every ROW activity. Purchase Now opens Propeller; the option displays no fixed amount or term. Obtain the required amount and dates, arrange the correct acknowledgment and issued document, and follow City filing/approval instructions. A bond does not itself grant permission to obstruct public space.