The City of Oklahoma City requires a $2,000 surety bond to license a sidewalk contractor working in the public right-of-way. Our carrier's rate book sets this bond at a flat $100 for every contractor, issued instantly. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
















City right-of-way bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.
Small fixed city bonds like this are among the thousands that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Oklahoma City for your sidewalk contractor license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
The City of Oklahoma City requires sidewalk contractors to be licensed and bonded before constructing or repairing sidewalks in the public right-of-way. The $2,000 bond is a workmanship and right-of-way guarantee: it stands behind your compliance with the city's construction standards and your restoration of public property.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Oklahoma City (the obligee). If a contractor leaves defective work in the right-of-way or damages public infrastructure and fails to repair it, the city can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. We keep the $2,000 filing continuous and notify you 60 and 30 days before expiration.
These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information, so most approvals are instant.
Start the application →$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued the same sitting. Free until issued.