MoDOT Highway Construction Performance Bond
What it is & who requires it
Successful bidders entering MoDOT/MHTC highway construction contracts.
Obligee: Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission. Citation: RSMo 227.100, subsection 4 (performance); payment-bond basis RSMo 107.170.
Bond amount
In a sum equal to the contract price — scales with contract value. MoDOT combines the payment and performance obligation into a single bond form (EPG Cat. 152); the payment-bond basis is RSMo 107.170 because subcontractors and suppliers cannot lien state property.
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: Through completion of the contract work (project bond)
Renewal: N/A (project bond)
Filing
Filed with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission by the successful bidder and held through completion of the contract work. Required under RSMo 227.100, subsection 4 (with the payment-bond obligation resting on RSMo 107.170); sureties must be approved by the Commission and the bond written on the EPG Category 152 form.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-06).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the MoDOT Highway Construction Performance Bond?
- It’s required by Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (RSMo 227.100, subsection 4 (performance); payment-bond basis RSMo 107.170). Successful bidders entering MoDOT/MHTC highway construction contracts.
- How much is the MoDOT Highway Construction Performance Bond?
- In a sum equal to the contract price — scales with contract value. MoDOT combines the payment and performance obligation into a single bond form (EPG Cat. 152); the payment-bond basis is RSMo 107.170 because subcontractors and suppliers cannot lien state property.
- How do I get the MoDOT Highway Construction Performance 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?
- Through completion of the contract work (project bond) Renewal: N/A (project bond)
- 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.
