Edina Right-of-Way Permit Bond
What it is & who requires it
Anyone excavating, digging, tunneling, trenching, collocating or installing facilities above, on or beneath a right-of-way in Edina or any city-owned property, and the contractors doing that work for them. Franchised companies are exempt from the security requirement. Note that a second, near-identical security sits in the same chapter for sidewalk cafes and similar special permits, set by the city council rather than the engineer, so a contractor building a street-level facility can meet the same three-way choice twice. What matters most for pricing is that this is not really a bond requirement at all but a security requirement that a bond can satisfy: the applicant may post a letter of credit or a cash deposit instead, and the amount is the engineer’s to fix above a floor.
Obligee: City of Edina (Office of the City Engineer, Engineering Department). Citation: Edina City Code § 24-51 (Permit required; bond; exceptions — Security: for companies not operating under a franchise with the city, a surety bond, letter of credit or cash deposit in the amount determined by the engineer but not less than the floor the section states, shall be required from each applicant; a surety bond shall be from a corporate surety authorized to do business in the state); § 24-346 (Special permits — the permit holder shall furnish a surety bond, letter of credit or cash deposit in an amount determined by the city council but not less than the floor the section states, to be used by the city for replacing or repairing damage to public property); Title Chapter 24, Article III (Right-of-Way Management); Minn. Stat. §§ 237.162 and 237.163.
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: Held as the security behind the right-of-way permit and conditioned on restoration and on the permittee’s obligations under the right-of-way management article.
Renewal: Held on file against the applicant’s right-of-way work rather than bought per excavation; franchised companies are outside the requirement.
Filing
Filed with the engineer with the permit application, on the forms the engineer provides. No figure renders: two of the three permitted forms of security involve no surety, the amount is determined by the engineer rather than stated in the code, and the number that does appear is a minimum. The application itself is substantial for wireless work — scaled drawings, site plans, elevation drawings and structural calculations signed by a Minnesota-licensed professional engineer, and photo simulations from at least three line-of-sight locations. This is the League of Minnesota Cities model right-of-way ordinance; Mankato carries the identical text, and the two records in this directory differ only in who fixes the amount.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Edina (Office of the City Engineer, Engineering Department) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Edina Right-of-Way Permit Bond?
- It’s required by City of Edina (Office of the City Engineer, Engineering Department) (Edina City Code § 24-51 (Permit required; bond; exceptions — Security: for companies not operating under a franchise with the city, a surety bond, letter of credit or cash deposit in the amount determined by the engineer but not less than the floor the section states, shall be required from each applicant; a surety bond shall be from a corporate surety authorized to do business in the state); § 24-346 (Special permits — the permit holder shall furnish a surety bond, letter of credit or cash deposit in an amount determined by the city council but not less than the floor the section states, to be used by the city for replacing or repairing damage to public property); Title Chapter 24, Article III (Right-of-Way Management); Minn. Stat. §§ 237.162 and 237.163). Anyone excavating, digging, tunneling, trenching, collocating or installing facilities above, on or beneath a right-of-way in Edina or any city-owned property, and the contractors doing that work for them. Franchised companies are exempt from the security requirement. Note that a second, near-identical security sits in the same chapter for sidewalk cafes and similar special permits, set by the city council rather than the engineer, so a contractor building a street-level facility can meet the same three-way choice twice. What matters most for pricing is that this is not really a bond requirement at all but a security requirement that a bond can satisfy: the applicant may post a letter of credit or a cash deposit instead, and the amount is the engineer’s to fix above a floor.
- How much is the Edina Right-of-Way 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 Edina Right-of-Way 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?
- Held as the security behind the right-of-way permit and conditioned on restoration and on the permittee’s obligations under the right-of-way management article. Renewal: Held on file against the applicant’s right-of-way work rather than bought per excavation; franchised companies are outside the requirement.
- 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.
