Utah Street Opening and Right-of-Way Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors and utilities who cut, excavate in, or place anything within a street, sidewalk, curb, gutter, alley or other public way anywhere in Utah outside the individually listed jurisdictions. Utah law makes it unlawful to dig within the right-of-way of any state highway, county road or city street, or to place a driveway, pole, pipeline, conduit, sewer, ditch, culvert or sign there, without first getting a permit from the authority with jurisdiction — and cities and counties bond that permit. One bond typically covers the sidewalk, curb, gutter and roadway together, and many jurisdictions let a contractor who works in the right-of-way regularly keep a single blanket bond on file instead of bonding each job. Contractor licensing is handled separately by the state, so this bond covers the right-of-way work rather than your license.
Obligee: Utah city and county engineering and public-works departments (general-use street-opening / excavation / right-of-way product). Citation: Utah Code 72-7-102(3)(b) (permit may require a surety bond or other security); Utah municipal and county excavation and right-of-way ordinances (multi-obligee) — e.g. Salt Lake City Code § 14.32.070, Provo City Code § 15.11.140, West Valley City Municipal Code § 19-2, Sandy City Municipal Code § 10-1-15.
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: Per permit, or continuous where the jurisdiction lets you keep a blanket bond on file covering all of your work; Utah jurisdictions commonly attach a one-to-three-year guarantee of the restored surface.
Renewal: Per permit, or continuously while a blanket bond is maintained with the jurisdiction.
Filing
Filed with the Utah city or county engineering or public-works department that issues your excavation, street-opening or right-of-way permit. Utah jurisdictions vary widely in what they require: the state statute behind these ordinances lets a highway authority require a surety bond or other security, and in practice some cities name a corporate surety bond and a specific sum, some will take a cash bond, an escrow or a letter of credit instead, some publish only a minimum and let the engineer set the operative figure, and some point at a fee schedule the city amends separately. Nearly all of them let the city engineer raise or lower the amount to match the cost of the work. So the obligee and the exact amount, set by the specific jurisdiction, are confirmed when you apply. This covers the jurisdictions beyond the individually listed cities and the county. Work in a state highway right-of-way is permitted and bonded separately by the state.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Utah city and county engineering and public-works departments (general-use street-opening / excavation / right-of-way product) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Utah Street Opening and Right-of-Way Bond?
- It’s required by Utah city and county engineering and public-works departments (general-use street-opening / excavation / right-of-way product) (Utah Code 72-7-102(3)(b) (permit may require a surety bond or other security); Utah municipal and county excavation and right-of-way ordinances (multi-obligee) — e.g. Salt Lake City Code § 14.32.070, Provo City Code § 15.11.140, West Valley City Municipal Code § 19-2, Sandy City Municipal Code § 10-1-15). Contractors and utilities who cut, excavate in, or place anything within a street, sidewalk, curb, gutter, alley or other public way anywhere in Utah outside the individually listed jurisdictions. Utah law makes it unlawful to dig within the right-of-way of any state highway, county road or city street, or to place a driveway, pole, pipeline, conduit, sewer, ditch, culvert or sign there, without first getting a permit from the authority with jurisdiction — and cities and counties bond that permit. One bond typically covers the sidewalk, curb, gutter and roadway together, and many jurisdictions let a contractor who works in the right-of-way regularly keep a single blanket bond on file instead of bonding each job. Contractor licensing is handled separately by the state, so this bond covers the right-of-way work rather than your license.
- How much is the Utah Street Opening and Right-of-Way 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 Street Opening and Right-of-Way 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?
- Per permit, or continuous where the jurisdiction lets you keep a blanket bond on file covering all of your work; Utah jurisdictions commonly attach a one-to-three-year guarantee of the restored surface. Renewal: Per permit, or continuously while a blanket bond is maintained with the jurisdiction.
- 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.
