Columbia Right-of-Way User Performance and Maintenance Bond
What it is & who requires it
Public-utility right-of-way users and contractors excavating in the Columbia right-of-way.
Obligee: City of Columbia, Boone County, Missouri. Citation: Columbia Code of Ordinances Ch. 24, Sec. 24-174(b); Ord. 23373.
Bond amount
$5,000 or the value of the restoration as determined by the director, whichever is greater; an auto-renewing annual blanket bond of $50,000 satisfies the requirement. Exempt if the ROW user certifies $25,000,000 in net assets.
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: Permit term plus four years
Renewal: The $50,000 annual blanket bond auto-renews
Filing
Filed with the City of Columbia (Boone County) by right-of-way users and contractors, held for the permit term plus four years, with an auto-renewing annual blanket-bond option. Required under Columbia Code of Ordinances Ch. 24, Sec. 24-174(b) (Ord. 23373); a net-worth certification exempts the ROW user, and this is Columbia, Missouri, not Columbia, Tennessee.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-06).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Columbia Right-of-Way User Performance and Maintenance Bond?
- It’s required by City of Columbia, Boone County, Missouri (Columbia Code of Ordinances Ch. 24, Sec. 24-174(b); Ord. 23373). Public-utility right-of-way users and contractors excavating in the Columbia right-of-way.
- How much is the Columbia Right-of-Way User Performance and Maintenance Bond?
- $5,000 or the value of the restoration as determined by the director, whichever is greater; an auto-renewing annual blanket bond of $50,000 satisfies the requirement. Exempt if the ROW user certifies $25,000,000 in net assets.
- How do I get the Columbia Right-of-Way User Performance and Maintenance 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?
- Permit term plus four years Renewal: The $50,000 annual blanket bond auto-renews
- 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 2026-06-06); the source link is on this page.
