Lawrence right-of-way bonds.
From $100.
Before you open a cut, set utilities, or work in the public right-of-way in the City of Lawrence, the City requires a right-of-way bond. The City sets the amount on your right-of-way permit; the premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — your exact price appears in the on-page calculator.
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How much does a Lawrence right-of-way bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No lengthy underwriting queue for the standard right-of-way bond — enter your amount, apply, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the City required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Priced and issued
Most applicants are priced and issued on the spot — the underwriting is instant. Larger amounts may get a quick manual review.
File with your right-of-way permit
Submit the executed bond to the City of Lawrence right-of-way / engineering office. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right-of-way bond actually covers
A right-of-way bond is a public-property restoration guarantee. When you cut into a Lawrence street, sidewalk, or right-of-way for utility or site work, the City wants a financial backstop that you'll backfill, repave, and restore the surface to City standards.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Lawrence (the obligee). If you leave a cut unrestored or damage City property, the City can recover against the bond to make the repair.
The City sets the amount on your permit, usually tied to the cost of restoring the right-of-way. The premium is 1% of that amount, $100 minimum — priced by amount, not by credit or underwriting tier, and no credit check up to $100,000.
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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 your right-of-way permit. Submit the executed bond to the City of Lawrence right-of-way / engineering office. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists on them.
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 the City set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Right-of-way bond, issued today.
Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the City required and file the same day.