MoDOT Right-of-Way / Utility Permit Performance Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors and utilities performing utility-accommodation, right-of-way occupation, or access/entrance work on MHTC right of way under a MoDOT permit where deposit requirements exceed $50,000.
Obligee: Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (Director of Revenue — Credit State Road Fund). Citation: MoDOT Engineering Policy Guide, Category 941 (Permits and Access Requests); EPG form 236.16 / 941.6.3.6.
Bond amount
For deposit requirements up to $50,000 a cashier’s check ($500 min / $50,000 max) is allowed; above $50,000 a performance bond is required. Effective Jan 1, 2026, minimum performance-bond by permits/year: 24 permits = $120,000; 40 = $200,000; 60 = $300,000; 100 = $500,000; under 24 = based on the work. MoDOT may adjust any amount.
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: Covers all permitted work for a five-year period from the bond execution date
Renewal: Cancelled after all covered permit work is completed and the permit is released by MoDOT
Filing
A continuous term bond, not a per-permit bond, covering all permitted work for a five-year period, filed with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission and made payable to the Director of Revenue — Credit State Road Fund. Set under the MoDOT Engineering Policy Guide, Category 941 (form 236.16 / 941.6.3.6); it is cancelled once all covered permit work is complete and MoDOT releases the permit.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-06).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the MoDOT Right-of-Way / Utility Permit Performance Bond?
- It’s required by Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (Director of Revenue — Credit State Road Fund) (MoDOT Engineering Policy Guide, Category 941 (Permits and Access Requests); EPG form 236.16 / 941.6.3.6). Contractors and utilities performing utility-accommodation, right-of-way occupation, or access/entrance work on MHTC right of way under a MoDOT permit where deposit requirements exceed $50,000.
- How much is the MoDOT Right-of-Way / Utility Permit Performance Bond?
- For deposit requirements up to $50,000 a cashier’s check ($500 min / $50,000 max) is allowed; above $50,000 a performance bond is required. Effective Jan 1, 2026, minimum performance-bond by permits/year: 24 permits = $120,000; 40 = $200,000; 60 = $300,000; 100 = $500,000; under 24 = based on the work. MoDOT may adjust any amount.
- How do I get the MoDOT Right-of-Way / Utility Permit Performance 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?
- Covers all permitted work for a five-year period from the bond execution date Renewal: Cancelled after all covered permit work is completed and the permit is released by MoDOT
- 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.
