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Cleveland, OH — Right Of Way Bond

Before selecting this Cleveland Right of Way Bond, identify whether the city is requesting ROW contractor-registration security or another permit-specific instrument. Cleveland treats excavation, obstruction and registration separately, and this offering's title alone does not identify the accepted form.

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Recorded state
Ohio
Bond type
Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
Category
Contractors & construction

What this bond does

This offering is labelled for Cleveland right-of-way security. Match the city's written request and affected public area to the provider's actual instrument before using it for contractor registration or a work permit.

Who needs it
The business or permit applicant with a Cleveland right-of-way bond request, including someone planning excavation or use of a sidewalk, tree lawn, curb, approach or street.
Who it protects
Cleveland's registration programme requires performance security and provides for restoration obligations. The provider form and city's written request must establish what this particular bond secures; it is not automatically a general license, contract-payment or event bond.

Your bond option

This is the option on record for this bond.

The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.

Distinguish an opening from an obstruction

Cleveland's current registration packet distinguishes ground penetration from some activities that merely obstruct the right-of-way. An event, block party or dumpster can require permission without requiring the same contractor registration as excavation.

Work wholly on private property may still need an obstruction permit if equipment or materials occupy public space. The packet gives a private sanitary-lateral repair with equipment on the sidewalk as an example. Confirm the permit and registration requirements for the actual activity, including any sidewalk repair needed after damage.

Ask which security the city is requesting

For ROW contractor registration, the May 2026 instructions require a performance bond based on the cost of work for the annual registration duration, or a $250,000 umbrella bond. A compliant surety-company form is acceptable. This is separate from Building and Housing contractor registration.

The listing supplies no fixed sum, duration or form qualifier. Give ROW Permitting and Enforcement the work location and scope, obtain its written security direction, and have Propeller confirm whether this offering supplies that instrument. The separately titled Contractor's Right of Way Bond is not treated here as an approved substitute.

Finish the city's process after issuance

Purchase Now opens Propeller's existing Cleveland Right of Way Bond application. Check the principal, city recipient, sum, covered work and dates before completing the application, then review the issued document before submitting it as instructed.

The city's packet separates registration from work permits and inspections. It also makes the permit's closure period and permanent-restoration responsibilities relevant after work. A one-year settlement provision measured from permanent restoration is not proof that every bond expires a year after purchase.

Sources

Have these ready

  1. Describe whether the work excavates public land or only obstructs it.
  2. Identify the affected street, sidewalk, tree lawn or approach and responsible applicant.
  3. Get the city's specific bond request and confirm the provider's actual instrument.
  4. Submit the issued bond and complete the separate registration, permit and inspection steps that apply.

Questions about this bond

Does a dumpster or private-property job always require ROW contractor registration?

Not always. The current packet distinguishes obstruction from excavation and gives examples where an obstruction permit is needed without ROW contractor registration. Ask the city about your activity.

What is the published registration bond requirement?

The May 2026 packet specifies performance security based on annual right-of-way work cost or a $250,000 umbrella bond. That does not prove this unqualified offering supplies the accepted instrument.

Is this the same product as the contractor-labelled Cleveland page?

The available option data does not establish equivalence. Compare the actual form supplied by the provider with the city's written requirement.

Is restoration complete as soon as the opening is closed?

The city retains permit and restoration responsibilities, including a settlement provision measured from permanent restoration. Follow its inspections and closure instructions rather than assuming physical closure releases every obligation.

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