Ballwin Excavation Performance and Payment Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors excavating in the Ballwin right-of-way; the bond is an alternative to cash escrow. The contractor must also hold an active St. Louis County license in their field.
Obligee: City of Ballwin, St. Louis County, Missouri. Citation: Ballwin, MO Code of Ordinances Sec. 24-79(i) (Work in the rights-of-way).
Bond amount
Director-determined ROW performance/maintenance bond; in lieu, an annual bond maintained at a $25,000 minimum. (The former Sec. 24-50 excavation bond was repealed by Ord. 18-13, 2018.)
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 one year from the completion notice
Renewal: Per permit
Filing
Filed with the City of Ballwin for work in the right-of-way and held one year from the completion notice; it is an alternative to cash escrow, and an annual blanket bond may be maintained in lieu of a per-permit bond. Required under Ballwin, MO Code of Ordinances Sec. 24-79(i); the contractor must also hold an active St. Louis County license in their field.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-07).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Ballwin Excavation Performance and Payment Bond?
- It’s required by City of Ballwin, St. Louis County, Missouri (Ballwin, MO Code of Ordinances Sec. 24-79(i) (Work in the rights-of-way)). Contractors excavating in the Ballwin right-of-way; the bond is an alternative to cash escrow. The contractor must also hold an active St. Louis County license in their field.
- How much is the Ballwin Excavation Performance and Payment Bond?
- Director-determined ROW performance/maintenance bond; in lieu, an annual bond maintained at a $25,000 minimum. (The former Sec. 24-50 excavation bond was repealed by Ord. 18-13, 2018.)
- How do I get the Ballwin Excavation Performance and Payment 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 one year from the completion notice Renewal: Per permit
- 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 2026-06-07); the source link is on this page.
