Johnston Right-of-Way Work Permit Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors working in the Johnston right-of-way. The permit will not even be reviewed until the city holds every required document, so assemble the set first: the security, a certificate of liability insurance, construction documents and the permit fee. The choice of instrument is genuinely yours, and it changes the economics — an annual bond covers all your excavation work for the period stated in the application, while a cash security deposit ties up money that is refunded only on written application after the Public Works Director determines the work is actually complete. If the city has to restore or maintain the right-of-way because you did not, it draws on the security, and no further work permits issue until the security is reinstated. Drawing on it does not stop the city issuing a municipal infraction or charging a simple misdemeanor as well. A separate lane closure permit must be filled out in advance if the work closes a lane.
Obligee: City of Johnston (Public Works Department; Director of Finance). Citation: Johnston Code of Ordinances § 141.08 (Bond, certificate of insurance and special deposit or annual bond requirements) — indemnifying bond or certificate of insurance; security deposit or annual bond submitted to the Director of Finance; refund of security deposit on completion as determined by the Public Works Director; City of Johnston Public Works right-of-way permit requirements.
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 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: The annual bond runs for the period specified in the application and covers all excavation work in public places or rights-of-way during it; a security deposit is refunded on completion.
Renewal: Annual on the bond route; per application on the deposit route.
Filing
The security goes to the Director of Finance; the permit itself is issued by the Public Works Department. No figure renders because a cash deposit sits beside the bond at the same level and the same amount, and because the indemnity limb takes an insurance certificate instead of a bond. Note that private utilities are not located by the city or by Iowa One Call, so locating them is the contractor’s responsibility before the work starts.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Johnston (Public Works Department; Director of Finance) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Johnston Right-of-Way Work Permit Bond?
- It’s required by City of Johnston (Public Works Department; Director of Finance) (Johnston Code of Ordinances § 141.08 (Bond, certificate of insurance and special deposit or annual bond requirements) — indemnifying bond or certificate of insurance; security deposit or annual bond submitted to the Director of Finance; refund of security deposit on completion as determined by the Public Works Director; City of Johnston Public Works right-of-way permit requirements). Contractors working in the Johnston right-of-way. The permit will not even be reviewed until the city holds every required document, so assemble the set first: the security, a certificate of liability insurance, construction documents and the permit fee. The choice of instrument is genuinely yours, and it changes the economics — an annual bond covers all your excavation work for the period stated in the application, while a cash security deposit ties up money that is refunded only on written application after the Public Works Director determines the work is actually complete. If the city has to restore or maintain the right-of-way because you did not, it draws on the security, and no further work permits issue until the security is reinstated. Drawing on it does not stop the city issuing a municipal infraction or charging a simple misdemeanor as well. A separate lane closure permit must be filled out in advance if the work closes a lane.
- How much is the Johnston Right-of-Way Work Permit Bond?
- 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 Johnston Right-of-Way Work Permit 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?
- The annual bond runs for the period specified in the application and covers all excavation work in public places or rights-of-way during it; a security deposit is refunded on completion. Renewal: Annual on the bond route; per application on the deposit route.
- 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.
