Bloomington Right-of-Way / Street-Cut Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors performing excavation, street cuts, driveway installation, or lane/sidewalk/street closures in the Bloomington right-of-way.
Obligee: City of Bloomington. Citation: Bloomington Municipal Code §12.08.070 (Use of the Right-of-Way — Bond amounts).
Bond amount
By permit type (Bloomington Municipal Code §12.08.070): street cut $20,000; commercial driveway installation $10,000; push/bore, pole, residential driveway, sidewalk replacement, dumpster/material storage, and lane/sidewalk/street closure each $5,000.
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 permit (a single/continuing bond option is allowed, §12.08.060)
Renewal: Per permit; continuing-bond option
Filing
Per-permit-type schedule under §12.08.070 (the city engineer may set up to project cost plus 25%). Orchestrator spot-refetch (municode) confirmed the street-cut $20,000 figure.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-06).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Bloomington Right-of-Way / Street-Cut Bond?
- It’s required by City of Bloomington (Bloomington Municipal Code §12.08.070 (Use of the Right-of-Way — Bond amounts)). Contractors performing excavation, street cuts, driveway installation, or lane/sidewalk/street closures in the Bloomington right-of-way.
- How much is the Bloomington Right-of-Way / Street-Cut Bond?
- By permit type (Bloomington Municipal Code §12.08.070): street cut $20,000; commercial driveway installation $10,000; push/bore, pole, residential driveway, sidewalk replacement, dumpster/material storage, and lane/sidewalk/street closure each $5,000.
- How do I get the Bloomington Right-of-Way / Street-Cut 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 permit (a single/continuing bond option is allowed, §12.08.060) Renewal: Per permit; continuing-bond option
- 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.
