Tulsa Right-of-Way Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors working in the Tulsa right-of-way under an annual contractor’s contract with the city. The first thing to establish is the street class on the permit, because that is the only thing the ordinance uses to set the amount and the two tiers are far apart — a small job on an arterial sits in the higher tier and a substantial one off it sits in the lower. Be careful with figures quoted elsewhere: at least one widely circulated listing describes the lower tier as a subdivision of arterial work rather than as non-arterial, which is not what the section says. The instrument is not a plain permit bond either — it combines performance, statutory labor and materialmen payment, and maintenance obligations in one filing, and it holds both the city and the abutting property owner harmless from loss caused by any act or omission in the construction or in safeguarding the public. For a year after the city accepts the work the contractor must repair breaks or defects arising from defective construction or materials, and work the director does not approve must be reconstructed within ten days of written notice.
Obligee: City of Tulsa. Citation: Tulsa Revised Ordinances, Title 35 ch. 3 — IDP Major or Minor Construction Permits, annual contractor’s contract, Bonds and insurance 3.a.(5) (arterial and non-arterial amounts); 3.a.(1)—(4) (conditions); 3.a.(6) (additional maintenance bond for IDP major construction); 3.b (insurance); 61 O.S. § 2 (right of action for labor and materials).
Bond amount
Set by the class of street the permit covers, and the ordinance draws that line one way only: $250,000 where the permit involves arterial streets, $100,000 for non-arterial street work. Both are flat sums rather than minimums, so the question is which class applies rather than how the figure is computed.
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: Filed as a condition of the annual contractor’s contract, which runs twelve months and may be renewed on the anniversary date; the repair obligation runs one year after the city accepts the work.
Renewal: Annual, with the contractor’s contract.
Filing
Filed with the city as a condition of executing the annual contractor’s contract, executed by a surety acceptable to the city and authorized to do business in Oklahoma, in a form the city approves. Both figures publish because the section states each flatly for its street class and offers no cash or deposit alternative. Two further obligations sit alongside and neither is the sum above. Anyone owed money for labor or materials on the work has a direct right of action against the principal and the surety under the state statute the section cites. And on IDP major construction the contractor files an additional maintenance bond sized to the full estimated cost of the project, naming the city and the developer or owner as obligees and guaranteeing the work for two years after substantial completion — that one carries no fixed figure at all. Workers compensation and the city’s other required coverages must be submitted before the annual contract is executed.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-02).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Tulsa Right-of-Way Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by City of Tulsa (Tulsa Revised Ordinances, Title 35 ch. 3 — IDP Major or Minor Construction Permits, annual contractor’s contract, Bonds and insurance 3.a.(5) (arterial and non-arterial amounts); 3.a.(1)—(4) (conditions); 3.a.(6) (additional maintenance bond for IDP major construction); 3.b (insurance); 61 O.S. § 2 (right of action for labor and materials)). Contractors working in the Tulsa right-of-way under an annual contractor’s contract with the city. The first thing to establish is the street class on the permit, because that is the only thing the ordinance uses to set the amount and the two tiers are far apart — a small job on an arterial sits in the higher tier and a substantial one off it sits in the lower. Be careful with figures quoted elsewhere: at least one widely circulated listing describes the lower tier as a subdivision of arterial work rather than as non-arterial, which is not what the section says. The instrument is not a plain permit bond either — it combines performance, statutory labor and materialmen payment, and maintenance obligations in one filing, and it holds both the city and the abutting property owner harmless from loss caused by any act or omission in the construction or in safeguarding the public. For a year after the city accepts the work the contractor must repair breaks or defects arising from defective construction or materials, and work the director does not approve must be reconstructed within ten days of written notice.
- How much is the Tulsa Right-of-Way Contractor Bond?
- Set by the class of street the permit covers, and the ordinance draws that line one way only: $250,000 where the permit involves arterial streets, $100,000 for non-arterial street work. Both are flat sums rather than minimums, so the question is which class applies rather than how the figure is computed.
- How do I get the Tulsa Right-of-Way Contractor 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?
- Filed as a condition of the annual contractor’s contract, which runs twelve months and may be renewed on the anniversary date; the repair obligation runs one year after the city accepts the work. Renewal: Annual, with the contractor’s contract.
- 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 2026-09-02); the source link is on this page.
