Fort Bend County ROW bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.

Before you lay or repair cable, conduit, or pole lines in Fort Bend County right-of-way, the County Engineering Department requires a performance bond filed with your right-of-way permit. The County sets the amount; premiums start from $100, and your exact price appears at the application. Premiums are 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.

Required by the Fort Bend County Engineering Department before utility work begins in county right-of-way
Amount set by the County — sized to the scope of your right-of-way project on the permit
From $100, no credit fields on the application — enter the required amount and the premium updates
1% of bond amount$100 minimumInstantapproval for mostNo credit reviewnot even a soft pull
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No underwriting queue for the standard right-of-way performance bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the County. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · ONLINE

Apply online

Your business details, the bond amount the County set, and the effective date — that is the entire application.

INSTANTLY

Issued on the spot

No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay.

SAME DAY

File with Fort Bend County Engineering

Submit the original executed bond with a raised or digital seal to the Fort Bend County Engineering Department (301 Jackson St., Richmond) with your right-of-way permit. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the performance bond actually covers

Anyone proposing to lay, construct, maintain, or repair cable, conduit, or pole lines in, under, across, or along the roads, streets, and drainage ditches of Fort Bend County applies for a right-of-way permit through the County Engineering Department. The County requires a performance bond filed before work begins.

The bond is a performance guarantee: it covers losses or damages if the construction is not completed according to the right-of-way permit, and protects the County-maintained roadway from harm the work causes. Fort Bend County lets contractors file either a per-project performance bond or a perpetual bond that covers ongoing work.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The County requires the bond as an original, fully executed document with a raised or digital seal. Enter the amount on your permit, and your price starts from $100; the application collects no credit information, and

Fort Bend County Engineering Department — Right-of-Way permitsFort Bend County requires a performance bond, filed with the County Engineering Department (301 Jackson St., 4th Floor, Richmond, TX), before cable, conduit, or pole line work begins in county right-of-way; permits are applied for online through the County's portal. Contractors may file a per-project performance bond or a perpetual bond. The bond must be an original with a raised or digital seal. Confirm the required amount on your right-of-way permit.

You need this bond if you are

A cable, fiber, or telecom contractor running lines in Fort Bend County right-of-way
A utility laying conduit under or across county roads and drainage ditches
Installing or repairing pole lines along county-maintained roadways
A contractor with ongoing work choosing a perpetual bond over a per-project bond

One application, issued on the spot.

Submit the application with the bond amount Fort Bend County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Fort Bend County ROW performance bond?Premiums start from $100. The bond amount itself is set by Fort Bend County on your right-of-way permit, sized to the scope of the cable, conduit, or pole line work — your exact price appears at the application; the premium is 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
Performance bond or perpetual bond?Fort Bend County lets you file either — a performance bond for a single project, or a perpetual bond that covers your ongoing right-of-way work. Tell us which the County asked for and we issue accordingly.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information.
What does the bond guarantee?That you complete the right-of-way work according to the permit and answer for damage to the County-maintained roadway. If the County recovers against the bond, you repay the surety — it is a guarantee, not insurance for you.
Where do I file it?With the Fort Bend County Engineering Department (301 Jackson St., 4th Floor, Richmond, TX), as an original executed bond with a raised or digital seal, alongside your right-of-way permit. We issue it ready to submit.
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Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the County set and file the same day.

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