Wichita Street Excavation and Pavement Cutting Bond
What it is & who requires it
Anyone cutting sidewalks or pavement or making excavations in the Wichita right-of-way. This is a single bond covering what carrier listings often split into two — an excavation line and a sidewalk-cutting line — because the ordinance imposes one instrument at one sum on everyone who is not a utility. Read the eligibility classes before buying: municipally operated utilities and franchise corporations are eligible for permits without any bond at all, and licensed plumbers and master drain layers satisfy the requirement with the same $5,000 filing that everyone else makes. There is also a permit exemption worth knowing at § 10.20.030 — licensed and bonded contractors holding contracts to do work for the city do not need the excavation permit for that work, though that is an exemption from the permit rather than from this filing.
Obligee: City of Wichita (City Engineer). Citation: Wichita Municipal Code § 10.20.040 (persons eligible for permits; bond required of plumbers and drain layers and of other persons); § 10.20.030 (permit required); § 10.20.050 (application, fees, issuance); § 10.20.180 (warranty of restoration and repairs).
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: Filed and maintained with the city engineer as a standing eligibility condition rather than posted per cut.
Renewal: Maintained continuously — the ordinance requires the person to file and maintain the bond in order to remain eligible for permits.
Filing
Filed and maintained with the city engineer. A surety bond at a flat sum with no cash or deposit alternative offered to any class, which is what makes the figure reliable. The bond requires the principal to comply with applicable laws, rules and ordinances and to defend and hold the city harmless, and the liability of principal and surety continues until the city issues a release under the chapter — so the obligation is not discharged by finishing the work, it is discharged by the release. Budget for the surcharge as well as the bond: cutting pavement less than five years old carries an added fee of five percent of the permit fee for each unelapsed month of the five-year period, which on new pavement can dwarf the permit itself. A warranty of restoration and repairs runs separately under § 10.20.180.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-02).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Wichita Street Excavation and Pavement Cutting Bond?
- It’s required by City of Wichita (City Engineer) (Wichita Municipal Code § 10.20.040 (persons eligible for permits; bond required of plumbers and drain layers and of other persons); § 10.20.030 (permit required); § 10.20.050 (application, fees, issuance); § 10.20.180 (warranty of restoration and repairs)). Anyone cutting sidewalks or pavement or making excavations in the Wichita right-of-way. This is a single bond covering what carrier listings often split into two — an excavation line and a sidewalk-cutting line — because the ordinance imposes one instrument at one sum on everyone who is not a utility. Read the eligibility classes before buying: municipally operated utilities and franchise corporations are eligible for permits without any bond at all, and licensed plumbers and master drain layers satisfy the requirement with the same $5,000 filing that everyone else makes. There is also a permit exemption worth knowing at § 10.20.030 — licensed and bonded contractors holding contracts to do work for the city do not need the excavation permit for that work, though that is an exemption from the permit rather than from this filing.
- How much is the Wichita Street Excavation and Pavement Cutting Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Wichita Street Excavation and Pavement Cutting 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?
- Filed and maintained with the city engineer as a standing eligibility condition rather than posted per cut. Renewal: Maintained continuously — the ordinance requires the person to file and maintain the bond in order to remain eligible for permits.
- 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.
