Paducah Right-of-Way Work Bond
What it is & who requires it
Any contractor or person performing work within the City of Paducah right-of-way (excavation, street cut, utility work). A COI naming the City as additional insured ($1,000,000/$1,000,000 BI, $500,000 PD) is also required.
Obligee: City of Paducah (City Engineer’s office). Citation: City of Paducah Permitting and Licensing Guide, Step 5 — Right-of-Way Permit, 'A Cash or Insurance Bond'.
Bond amount
Penal sum is set by the City Engineer’s office equal to the amount/scope of the work performed in the right-of-way; no fixed dollar amount is published. A cash bond (cash, check, or cashier’s check held until completion) OR an insurance/surety bond issued to the City of Paducah is accepted.
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: Held until the right-of-way work is completed
Renewal: Per-permit (no fixed term)
Filing
Filed with the City of Paducah City Engineer’s office for work within the city right-of-way, in an amount the Engineer sets to match the scope of the work. A cash bond or an insurance/surety bond issued to the City is accepted, filed per permit and held until the work is complete; a certificate of insurance naming the City as additional insured is also required.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-05).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Paducah Right-of-Way Work Bond?
- It’s required by City of Paducah (City Engineer’s office) (City of Paducah Permitting and Licensing Guide, Step 5 — Right-of-Way Permit, 'A Cash or Insurance Bond'). Any contractor or person performing work within the City of Paducah right-of-way (excavation, street cut, utility work). A COI naming the City as additional insured ($1,000,000/$1,000,000 BI, $500,000 PD) is also required.
- How much is the Paducah Right-of-Way Work Bond?
- Penal sum is set by the City Engineer’s office equal to the amount/scope of the work performed in the right-of-way; no fixed dollar amount is published. A cash bond (cash, check, or cashier’s check held until completion) OR an insurance/surety bond issued to the City of Paducah is accepted.
- How do I get the Paducah Right-of-Way Work 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?
- Held until the right-of-way work is completed Renewal: Per-permit (no fixed term)
- 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 2026-06-05); the source link is on this page.
