Norfolk, VA Right of Way - Option F Bond
Overview
Get bonded before you break ground on any right-of-way work in Norfolk, Virginia. Option F status with the City of Norfolk requires a standing surety bond that guarantees you'll restore public streets, sidewalks, and city infrastructure to their original condition after your project wraps. This bond keeps the City protected and keeps your crews moving without project-by-project permit delays. It's a prerequisite — not an option — for contractors who regularly work in Norfolk's public right-of-way.
Who Needs This Bond?
If you're a contractor, utility company, or developer who regularly opens, excavates, or otherwise disturbs Norfolk's public right-of-way, this bond is your entry ticket to Option F status with the City. Option F is the City of Norfolk's blanket permit classification that allows qualifying contractors to work in the right-of-way without pulling a separate bond for every single job. Without this bond in place, your crew cannot legally operate under that classification. Paving contractors, utility installers, telecom crews, and site developers working in Norfolk are the most common applicants.
What is this Bond For?
Norfolk's Right of Way - Option F Bond guarantees that any contractor working under Option F status will fully restore public right-of-way areas disturbed during construction or utility work. If the contractor fails to repair streets, curbs, sidewalks, or other city infrastructure to acceptable standards, the City of Norfolk can make a claim against this bond to cover the cost of that restoration. You — the principal — are responsible for the work. The City — the obligee — is protected if that work doesn't get done. This bond is about accountability for public infrastructure, not just a licensing formality.
When is it Required?
Renewal and continuous coverage matter with this bond because Option F status depends on an active, valid bond being on file with the City of Norfolk at all times. If your bond lapses, your Option F privileges lapse with it — meaning every new job in the right-of-way stalls until coverage is reinstated. This bond is required before the City grants or renews your Option F designation and must remain in force for as long as you intend to work under that permit classification. Don't let a gap in coverage become a gap in your project schedule.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond applies exclusively within the City of Norfolk, Virginia, and is a local city requirement — not a statewide Virginia contractor license bond. It covers work performed in Norfolk's public right-of-way, including streets, alleys, sidewalks, and other city-controlled thoroughfares. Contractors working in neighboring Hampton Roads jurisdictions would need separate bonds issued for those localities.
How to Buy Online
Click 'Buy This Bond Online' on this page and the secure surety portal will open in a new tab, where you'll complete your application and purchase the Norfolk Right of Way - Option F Bond in minutes. The portal is available around the clock — no waiting on an agent callback, no office hours. Once your purchase is confirmed, your bond documents are delivered promptly so you can submit them directly to the City of Norfolk.
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