Cook County Restoration Performance Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors doing excavation, grading, or foundation work, or placing a construction trailer, in unincorporated Cook County, Illinois (the County’s land-disturbance/restoration class).
Obligee: County of Cook, Illinois (Department of Building and Zoning). Citation: Cook County Building & Zoning bond schedule; Restoration Performance Bond forms (Excavation/Grading/Foundation; Construction Trailer).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $10,000.
How to get it
This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
Term & renewal
Term: Per registration/permit cycle
Renewal: Per cycle
Filing
Filed with the County of Cook (Department of Building and Zoning) for excavation, grading, or foundation work, or for placing a construction trailer, in unincorporated Cook County. It renews per permit cycle and runs to the Board of Commissioners of Cook County as obligee.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-06).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Cook County Restoration Performance Bond?
- It’s required by County of Cook, Illinois (Department of Building and Zoning) (Cook County Building & Zoning bond schedule; Restoration Performance Bond forms (Excavation/Grading/Foundation; Construction Trailer)). Contractors doing excavation, grading, or foundation work, or placing a construction trailer, in unincorporated Cook County, Illinois (the County’s land-disturbance/restoration class).
- How much is the Cook County Restoration Performance Bond?
- The bond amount is $10,000.
- How do I get the Cook County Restoration Performance Bond?
- This bond issues online — get bonded through our portal, usually in a single sitting once you confirm the bond, amount, and obligee.
- What is the term?
- Per registration/permit cycle Renewal: Per cycle
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-06-06); the source link is on this page.
