Arkansas Street Opening / Right-of-Way Bond (General Use)
What it is & who requires it
Contractors and utility owners who cut, open, or excavate the streets, sidewalks, or rights-of-way of an Arkansas jurisdiction and must post a bond guaranteeing restoration of the public way. Covers the street-opening / driveway / sidewalk / excavation ROW bonds that many Arkansas cities require (e.g. the Little Rock § 30 and Sherwood ch. 9 street-cut bonds).
Obligee: Arkansas city and county obligees (general-use right-of-way product).
Bond amount
Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
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 permit or continuous on file; set by the obligee.
Renewal: Per permit / maintained on file with the jurisdiction.
Filing
A general-use product for Arkansas city and county street-opening, sidewalk, driveway, and excavation right-of-way bonds that guarantee restoration of the public way. The obligee is whichever local jurisdiction requires it, filed per permit or kept on file as that obligee directs. The bond is listed and the exact amount, set to the scope of the work, is confirmed when you apply.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Arkansas city and county obligees (general-use right-of-way product) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Arkansas Street Opening / Right-of-Way Bond (General Use)?
- It’s required by Arkansas city and county obligees (general-use right-of-way product). Contractors and utility owners who cut, open, or excavate the streets, sidewalks, or rights-of-way of an Arkansas jurisdiction and must post a bond guaranteeing restoration of the public way. Covers the street-opening / driveway / sidewalk / excavation ROW bonds that many Arkansas cities require (e.g. the Little Rock § 30 and Sherwood ch. 9 street-cut bonds).
- How much is the Arkansas Street Opening / Right-of-Way Bond (General Use)?
- Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
- How do I get the Arkansas Street Opening / Right-of-Way Bond (General Use)?
- 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 permit or continuous on file; set by the obligee. Renewal: Per permit / maintained on file with the jurisdiction.
- 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?
- This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources. The obligee sets the exact amount, which we confirm automatically when you start your bond in the portal or with a producer.
