Columbus, IN — Excavation Permit Bond
Columbus, Indiana requires restoration security for work covered by its street-cut permit process. Have the Engineering Department's bond amount and excavation details ready, then use Purchase Now to apply.
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- Recorded state
- Indiana
- Bond type
- Excavation Contractor Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Section 12.24.050 of the city's 2025 street-cut ordinance requires a bond, with surety approved by the City Engineer, guaranteeing restoration of the place where the permitted work is done, including affected underground facilities.
- Who needs it
- The permittee responsible for covered work in Columbus streets, alleys or public rights of way, subject to the ordinance's exceptions and accepted alternatives.
- Who it protects
- The bond is provided to the City of Columbus for the specified restoration obligation. Liability insurance is a separate permit requirement, and the bond does not itself authorize a lane, sidewalk or street closure.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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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.
Sources
- City of Columbus, Indiana — Ordinance 8-2025 (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
- City of Columbus Engineering — Permit to Excavate (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Have the ROW excavation permit reference and the legal permittee details.
- Describe the road, disturbance area, crossing or parallel work and any affected underground facilities.
- Obtain Engineering's required sum, accepted form and any blanket-bond direction.
- Keep separate liability insurance, closure permission and restoration inspection instructions available.
Questions about this bond
Can a frequent permit applicant use a blanket bond?
The ordinance allows blanket bonds from permittees submitting five or more applications per year, at an amount specified by Engineering. That does not establish eligibility or the sum for a particular applicant without the department's direction.
Does the bond application replace the OpenGov permit?
No. Columbus directs excavation permit applications through OpenGov and has separate special-use approval where work restricts lanes, alleys, sidewalks or parking. The surety application does not complete either city process.
Where do I apply for the bond?
Select Purchase Now to open Propeller in a new tab. Check the permittee, City of Columbus recipient, form and Engineering-assigned amount. Issuance, execution and city acceptance follow separately; applying is not permission to excavate.