Oklahoma DOT Highway Permit Performance Bond
What it is & who requires it
Utilities and their contractors installing or maintaining facilities inside Oklahoma Department of Transportation right-of-way. Read the permit conditions before assuming a bond is in play at all: the department words this as a discretionary requirement, applying in some cases and only where the District Engineer decides it is necessary. That is different from the neighboring states on either side — one requires the bond by policy, the other waives it on the face of its own permit. Insurance and traffic-control obligations under the manual on uniform traffic control devices apply regardless, as does the applicant’s undertaking to move its facilities later at its own expense when the department calls for it.
Obligee: Oklahoma Department of Transportation (District Engineer). Citation: ODOT Form M-4 (Utility Permit — Use of Right of Way), condition 7 (performance bond); conditions 6 (traffic control), 8 (relocation at applicant’s expense); ODOT Utility Permit System (KUPS).
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 in the District Engineer’s office until the right-of-way is returned to a presentable condition.
Renewal: Per permit.
Filing
Posted with the district office when the District Engineer calls for it. No figure is published because the form fixes none and expressly leaves the amount to the engineer, and the form does not name a surety anywhere. Ask the district office early whether a bond will be required for the particular crossing, because the answer is a judgment rather than a schedule and it changes what the job costs. The bond is released in practice when the right-of-way is back in presentable condition rather than on a date.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Oklahoma Department of Transportation (District Engineer) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Oklahoma DOT Highway Permit Performance Bond?
- It’s required by Oklahoma Department of Transportation (District Engineer) (ODOT Form M-4 (Utility Permit — Use of Right of Way), condition 7 (performance bond); conditions 6 (traffic control), 8 (relocation at applicant’s expense); ODOT Utility Permit System (KUPS)). Utilities and their contractors installing or maintaining facilities inside Oklahoma Department of Transportation right-of-way. Read the permit conditions before assuming a bond is in play at all: the department words this as a discretionary requirement, applying in some cases and only where the District Engineer decides it is necessary. That is different from the neighboring states on either side — one requires the bond by policy, the other waives it on the face of its own permit. Insurance and traffic-control obligations under the manual on uniform traffic control devices apply regardless, as does the applicant’s undertaking to move its facilities later at its own expense when the department calls for it.
- How much is the Oklahoma DOT Highway Permit Performance 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 Oklahoma DOT Highway Permit 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?
- Held in the District Engineer’s office until the right-of-way is returned to a presentable condition. 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?
- 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.
