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Michigan — DOT Individual Right Of Way Permit Bond

Tie this individual MDOT ROW bond request to the actual Michigan state-highway permit and activity. MDOT's requirements differ for driveways, private crossings, structures and seismic work. Arrange registered-agent electronic security filing as well as the applicant's separate construction permit approval.

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

What this bond does

Michigan Department of Transportation security for the individual ROW activity and permit identified in its accepted instrument.

Who needs it
The responsible individual, business, organization or governmental applicant named in the actual state-highway permit record, coordinating any required surety with its agent.
Who it protects
The accepted individual instrument defines the applicant's covered permit performance/restoration duties and sum. It does not establish payment security for every private construction contract.

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.

Identify the activity before borrowing another permit's amount

Use the state route, actual work location and CPS permit/application reference and contact the local MDOT Transportation Service Center. A local driveway or utility address is not by itself proof that the requesting authority is MDOT.

The infrastructure guidance distinguishes structures requiring design review, driveway applications, private facility crossings and seismic operations. Its $50,000 individual bond is expressly for each permitted seismic activity, not a universal amount for all individual ROW bonds. Use the coordinator's assignment for your own work and required special conditions.

Confirm the legal applicant, accepted form/recipient, permit/activity reference, required sum, coverage and dates. The actual individual instrument and any later amended work—not a generic annual label—determine whether additional activity is covered.

Have the agent file security; obtain the actual permit

The applicant submits construction applications through CPS via MDOT Permit Gateway/MiLogin. MDOT separately requires bond/insurance evidence in its E-Performance Bond and Certificate of Insurance system; only registered surety/insurance agents receive access. Applicants/contractors must not register for that agent application, and MDOT says Marsh/Acord forms are not accepted there.

Purchase Now opens Propeller. The option displays no fixed amount or term. Match the assigned individual request with the issuer, arrange the required execution and registered-agent electronic filing, and obtain actual MDOT permit approval before operations. Provider payment or a CPS upload alone does not complete those steps.

Follow the activity's accepted plans, safety, notice, inspection and restoration conditions. Keep agent acceptance and MDOT project/security closeout records, and obtain actual continuation or release instructions if work or restoration runs beyond the original dates.

Sources

Have these ready

  1. Actual Michigan state route, work/activity and CPS application/permit reference.
  2. TSC/coordinator's required form/parties, assigned sum, scope and dates.
  3. Issuer match, actual execution and registered-agent electronic bond/insurance filing.
  4. Applicant's separate CPS approval, activity-specific conditions and actual acceptance/release.

Questions about this bond

Is $50,000 the minimum for every individual MDOT ROW bond?

No. The reviewed infrastructure guidance assigns that individual amount to each permitted seismic activity. Obtain the actual assignment for your driveway, crossing, structure or other work.

Can my applicant CPS account file the required security by itself?

MDOT requires the separate bond/COI system and grants access only to registered surety/insurance agents. Coordinate the agent's accepted filing as well as the construction application.

Does buying the individual offering authorize work?

No. Match and issue the instrument, complete MDOT's accepted filing and obtain actual permit approval. Follow the permit's activity and work limits.

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