MLGW Developer Underground Facilities Performance Bond
What it is & who requires it
Developers (or their MLGW-approved contractors) electing to install portions of MLGW’s electric/gas underground system and street-light CID in new joint-trench residential subdivisions.
Obligee: Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division. Citation: MLGW 2025 Service Policy Manual, Sections 5.11.1 & 5.11.2 (Developer's Option to Install Underground Facilities).
Bond amount
Project-specific: the amount equals the figure clearly specified in MLGW’s cost-quote letter for the developer-installed underground facilities project; no fixed schedule. A performance bond OR an irrevocable letter of credit is accepted.
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: Tied to the developer-installed-facilities construction until MLGW inspects, approves, and accepts ownership
Renewal: Project-based; no fixed renewal cycle
Filing
Filed with Memphis Light, Gas and Water for a developer-installed underground facilities project; the amount is the figure stated in MLGW’s cost-quote letter for your project, so there is no fixed schedule. A performance bond or an irrevocable letter of credit is accepted. Required under the MLGW 2025 Service Policy Manual, Sections 5.11.1 and 5.11.2.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-05).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the MLGW Developer Underground Facilities Performance Bond?
- It’s required by Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division (MLGW 2025 Service Policy Manual, Sections 5.11.1 & 5.11.2 (Developer's Option to Install Underground Facilities)). Developers (or their MLGW-approved contractors) electing to install portions of MLGW’s electric/gas underground system and street-light CID in new joint-trench residential subdivisions.
- How much is the MLGW Developer Underground Facilities Performance Bond?
- Project-specific: the amount equals the figure clearly specified in MLGW’s cost-quote letter for the developer-installed underground facilities project; no fixed schedule. A performance bond OR an irrevocable letter of credit is accepted.
- How do I get the MLGW Developer Underground Facilities 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?
- Tied to the developer-installed-facilities construction until MLGW inspects, approves, and accepts ownership Renewal: Project-based; no fixed renewal cycle
- 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 2026-06-05); the source link is on this page.
