Portland, OR — Street Opening Bond
Portland's $2,000 Street Opening Bond secures proper backfill and restoration and two years of good repair after work is completed. An approved filing can serve multiple excavation permits until canceled, but each permit remains a separate city authorization.
Also known as Portland Street Opening Bonds
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- Recorded state
- Oregon
- Bond type
- Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Provide Portland's required street-opening security when work disturbs the ROW surface or ground beneath it, including applicable sewer, assessment and encroachment work.
- Who needs it
- Principals seeking City of Portland permits involving excavation or disturbance of public streets and related right-of-way.
- Who it protects
- The form is bound to the City of Portland and unto whom it may concern. It conditions the obligation on code compliance, removal of surplus material, restoration satisfactory to the City Engineer and two years of repair.
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
- Portland: Street Opening Bond form and instructions (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
- PBOT: ROW insurance and bond requirements (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Confirm the excavation activity, principal and any existing approved filing.
- Provide Portland's $2,000 form to RLI.
- Arrange principal/surety signatures and power of attorney.
- Confirm paper/delivery needs, separate insurance and city acceptance before permit issuance.
Questions about this bond
Does every opening require a separate bond?
The instructions say the bond may serve multiple excavation permits until canceled. PBOT must confirm that your filing is approved for the relevant applications.
When does the two-year repair obligation begin?
The city form measures it from completion of the work, not the bond purchase date.
Does RLI's issued document immediately authorize excavation?
No. Portland requires bond approval before it issues the permit. Insurance and other permit requirements remain separate.