Lewiston Right-of-Way Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors performing any work in, or creating any obstruction in, the Lewiston public right-of-way — which the City defines to include streets, alleys, sidewalks and public easements. Lewiston requires a right-of-way permit before the work starts and will not issue one until you have filed the city-specific bond, commercial general liability insurance and workers’ compensation cover or a signed waiver if you have no employees. Unlike the Ada County cities, Lewiston owns its own streets and runs its own right-of-way bonding. A property owner applying for a permit to repair the sidewalk adjoining their own property is expressly excused from the bond.
Obligee: City of Lewiston (Department of Public Works; Director). Citation: Lewiston City Code § 31-8(1) (Right-of-Way — Bonds Required); § 31-3 (permit required); City of Lewiston Right-of-Way Bond Template (rev. 8/2025).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $5,000.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Yearly — the bond is filed on a yearly basis and covers the work you do during that year, and the work itself is guaranteed for two years.
Renewal: Annual. The City keeps your bond and insurance paperwork on file and contacts you when it has expired or no longer meets the code requirements.
Filing
Filed with the City of Lewiston’s Department of Public Works on the City’s own right-of-way bond template, and renewed yearly. The City sets the annual maintenance-and-construction bond at $5,000 in its code and prints that sum into the body of its template rather than leaving it to be negotiated, and the template calls for a company authorized to transact the business of surety in Idaho — which is why the figure is published here. Two things to know before you rely on it. Where the estimated cost of a particular project exceeds that annual figure, the director will additionally require a project bond at a set percentage above the estimated cost, so a large job carries its own separate bond on top of the yearly one. And the City must approve any alternate form of surety before it will issue the permit. Work done under the permit is guaranteed for two years, and if you default the director may have the city complete the work and collect the cost from you. Applications now run through the City’s online permit portal. Authority: Lewiston City Code § 31-8.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-08-27).
Related Idaho bonds
Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Lewiston Right-of-Way Bond?
- It’s required by City of Lewiston (Department of Public Works; Director) (Lewiston City Code § 31-8(1) (Right-of-Way — Bonds Required); § 31-3 (permit required); City of Lewiston Right-of-Way Bond Template (rev. 8/2025)). Contractors performing any work in, or creating any obstruction in, the Lewiston public right-of-way — which the City defines to include streets, alleys, sidewalks and public easements. Lewiston requires a right-of-way permit before the work starts and will not issue one until you have filed the city-specific bond, commercial general liability insurance and workers’ compensation cover or a signed waiver if you have no employees. Unlike the Ada County cities, Lewiston owns its own streets and runs its own right-of-way bonding. A property owner applying for a permit to repair the sidewalk adjoining their own property is expressly excused from the bond.
- How much is the Lewiston Right-of-Way Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Lewiston Right-of-Way Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Yearly — the bond is filed on a yearly basis and covers the work you do during that year, and the work itself is guaranteed for two years. Renewal: Annual. The City keeps your bond and insurance paperwork on file and contacts you when it has expired or no longer meets the code requirements.
- 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 2026-08-27); the source link is on this page.
