Midland right of way bonds.
$100 flat.
Before you open a street or work in the public right of way in Midland, the City requires a $2,500 bond with your permit. The premium is set by our carrier's rate book for this bond: $100 flat. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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Three steps. One sitting.
Right-of-way bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details, the work in the right of way, and an effective date. No financials and no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Small fixed-amount municipal bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the City of Midland
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Midland right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Midland right-of-way bond covers
When a contractor opens a street or works in the public right of way in Midland, the City conditions the permit on a $2,500 surety bond. The bond is a restoration-and-compliance guarantee: it stands behind your promise to backfill, repave, and restore the public way to the City's standards once the work is done.
It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Midland (the obligee). If you leave the right of way unrestored or damage City infrastructure and don't fix it, the City can recover its repair costs against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the City, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore the right of way cleanly treat the bond as a permit formality.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because the application doesn't collect credit information.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Finish your right-of-way permit today.
$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.