El Paso County ROW bonds.
From $100.
The bond El Paso County Public Works requires before you work in a County right-of-way — digging, boring, paving, or placing utilities. The bond is your proof that you can restore and repair the right-of-way; the premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — priced by your amount, not a credit tier.
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How much does an El Paso County ROW bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard right-of-way bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with Public Works. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the County set, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applicants get the executed bond generated as soon as they pay.
File with El Paso County Public Works
Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right-of-way bond covers
El Paso County's Department of Public Works issues work-in-the-right-of-way permits for digging, boring, excavating, paving, and placing utilities in a County right-of-way. It conditions those permits on a surety bond as proof of financial resources to restore and repair the affected right-of-way.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and El Paso County (the obligee). If you fail to restore the right-of-way to County standards, the County can recover against the bond up to its penal sum.
It is not insurance for you. If the surety pays the County on a valid claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore the right-of-way to the Engineering Criteria Manual treat the bond as a permit formality.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with El Paso County Public Works. Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way permit application. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $100,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount El Paso County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the County set and file the same day.