Utah Road Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors and developers in Utah building, widening, rebuilding or repairing a public road, or constructing roadway improvements a city, county or the state will take over. Utah road authorities bond the work to guarantee it is completed to their construction standards and that any portion of the right-of-way disturbed is repaired using those standards — a requirement the state highway code writes directly into the permit power it gives every highway authority. Where the roadway is going in as part of a development, the same obligation is usually carried in the improvement agreement securing the subdivision’s public improvements.
Obligee: Utah city, county and state road authorities (general-use road / roadway-improvement product). Citation: Utah Code 72-7-102 (Excavations, structures or objects within right-of-way — permit and rulemaking); Utah municipal and county road, roadway-development and subdivision-improvement ordinances (multi-obligee) — e.g. Salt Lake County Code Ch. 14.12 (Standards for Roadway Development).
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 until the roadway work is completed and accepted, then commonly held in reduced part through a warranty period.
Renewal: Per project or per improvement agreement; released as the work is accepted and the warranty period runs out.
Filing
Filed with the Utah city, county or state road authority with jurisdiction over the roadway. The state highway code lets a highway authority require a permit for excavation or installation and require a surety bond or other security for it, and lets that security be forfeited for cause — which is why Utah road authorities differ so widely in what they ask for and what instrument they will take. Amounts are normally set against the engineer’s estimate of the cost of the work rather than published as a fixed sum, so the obligee and the exact amount are confirmed when you apply. Any portion of a right-of-way disturbed under the permit must be repaired to the construction standards of the authority with jurisdiction over it. Work in a state highway right-of-way is permitted separately by the state and carries its own bond.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Utah city, county and state road authorities (general-use road / roadway-improvement product) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Utah Road Bond?
- It’s required by Utah city, county and state road authorities (general-use road / roadway-improvement product) (Utah Code 72-7-102 (Excavations, structures or objects within right-of-way — permit and rulemaking); Utah municipal and county road, roadway-development and subdivision-improvement ordinances (multi-obligee) — e.g. Salt Lake County Code Ch. 14.12 (Standards for Roadway Development)). Contractors and developers in Utah building, widening, rebuilding or repairing a public road, or constructing roadway improvements a city, county or the state will take over. Utah road authorities bond the work to guarantee it is completed to their construction standards and that any portion of the right-of-way disturbed is repaired using those standards — a requirement the state highway code writes directly into the permit power it gives every highway authority. Where the roadway is going in as part of a development, the same obligation is usually carried in the improvement agreement securing the subdivision’s public improvements.
- How much is the Utah Road 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 Utah Road 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 until the roadway work is completed and accepted, then commonly held in reduced part through a warranty period. Renewal: Per project or per improvement agreement; released as the work is accepted and the warranty period runs out.
- 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.
