Olathe Right-of-Way Performance and Maintenance Bond
What it is & who requires it
Anyone working in the Olathe right-of-way — excavation, overhead, at-grade and underground utility work, anything requiring traffic control, and work requiring pre-placement inspections such as drive approaches and sidewalks. The right-of-way typically begins about eleven feet back from the curb, so a good deal of work that feels like it is on private ground falls inside it. Residential drives are exempt from the bond by the city’s own statement of the requirement. Note that Olathe does not license contractors at all — that is Johnson County’s program, which requires insurance and no bond — so for most trades this permit bond and the structure-moving deposit are the only city filings that arise.
Obligee: City of Olathe (Public Works; Right of Way Manager). Citation: Olathe Municipal Code Title 12, ch. 12.14 — § 12.14.060 (Right-of-Way Use — Permits); § 12.14.070 (Right-of-Way Use — Construction Requirements); City of Olathe Right-of-Way Performance and Maintenance Bond (city-published bond form); City of Olathe Right-of-Way Permit Application and Specification Manual.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $1,000.
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: Maintained for one year from the date the work is accepted, which is the tail the city publishes with the requirement.
Renewal: Per permit; permits are valid for sixty days with one sixty-day extension available.
Filing
Filed with the right-of-way permit on the city’s own published bond form, which is where the figure comes from: the chapter that imposes the permit states no sum, while the form prints the penal sum in full and binds a principal and sureties to the city. The principal named on it is the person who has been given permission by the city engineer to excavate — the contractor doing the work — so this is a contractor instrument and not an owner one. No cash or deposit alternative appears on the form or in the chapter. The applicant also agrees to repair any failure or damage in the right-of-way arising from the work for a year afterwards, which is what the maintenance limb secures. A site-specific traffic control plan, adjacent-property notification, and restoration to the municipal code and technical specifications are separate conditions of the permit.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-02).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Olathe Right-of-Way Performance and Maintenance Bond?
- It’s required by City of Olathe (Public Works; Right of Way Manager) (Olathe Municipal Code Title 12, ch. 12.14 — § 12.14.060 (Right-of-Way Use — Permits); § 12.14.070 (Right-of-Way Use — Construction Requirements); City of Olathe Right-of-Way Performance and Maintenance Bond (city-published bond form); City of Olathe Right-of-Way Permit Application and Specification Manual). Anyone working in the Olathe right-of-way — excavation, overhead, at-grade and underground utility work, anything requiring traffic control, and work requiring pre-placement inspections such as drive approaches and sidewalks. The right-of-way typically begins about eleven feet back from the curb, so a good deal of work that feels like it is on private ground falls inside it. Residential drives are exempt from the bond by the city’s own statement of the requirement. Note that Olathe does not license contractors at all — that is Johnson County’s program, which requires insurance and no bond — so for most trades this permit bond and the structure-moving deposit are the only city filings that arise.
- How much is the Olathe Right-of-Way Performance and Maintenance Bond?
- The bond amount is $1,000.
- How do I get the Olathe Right-of-Way Performance and Maintenance 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?
- Maintained for one year from the date the work is accepted, which is the tail the city publishes with the requirement. Renewal: Per permit; permits are valid for sixty days with one sixty-day extension available.
- 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 2026-09-02); the source link is on this page.
