Ottawa County Road Commission, MI Open-Cut Performance Bond
Overview
Contractors who need to cut into or open Ottawa County roads must carry this bond before work begins. It guarantees the Ottawa County Road Commission that any pavement, subbase, or roadbed disturbed during your project will be fully restored to county standards. If your restoration fails — whether from settling, cracking, or incomplete work — the bond provides the Road Commission a financial remedy. This is a local Ottawa County requirement, not a statewide Michigan license bond.
Who Needs This Bond?
Utility contractors, telecommunications installers, and private developers who are permitted to cut open county road surfaces in Ottawa County, Michigan need this bond. If you are pulling a permit to install water lines, gas mains, fiber optic conduit, or drainage infrastructure across or along a county-maintained road, the Road Commission will require this bond before issuing that permit. It applies to any contractor whose scope of work requires breaking through existing pavement or road surface within Ottawa County's right-of-way.
What is this Bond For?
This bond protects the Ottawa County Road Commission from the cost of repairs if open-cut work is not properly restored. When a contractor cuts into a county road, the Road Commission becomes the obligee — the party protected by the bond. If the contractor fails to backfill, compact, and resurface the cut to county specifications, the bond funds the Road Commission's cost to complete or redo that restoration. It is a performance guarantee tied directly to the physical condition of the road after your work is done.
When is it Required?
Before the Ottawa County Road Commission issues an open-cut permit, you will be required to produce this bond. The permit authorizes you to break into the road surface; the bond is the condition that unlocks it. You cannot legally open-cut a county road in Ottawa County without this bond already in place. Contractors who begin work without it risk permit denial, stop-work orders, and liability for any road damage that results.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond applies exclusively to open-cut work performed within Ottawa County, Michigan road right-of-ways maintained by the Ottawa County Road Commission. It is a county-level requirement and does not satisfy bonding obligations in neighboring counties or on state or federal highways. Work on city streets, township roads not under Road Commission jurisdiction, or private roads is outside the scope of this bond.
How to Buy Online
Click 'Buy This Bond Online' on this page and the secure surety portal will open in a new tab. Complete the application with your contractor information, the project details, and the bond amount required by the Ottawa County Road Commission. Once approved, your bond documents are delivered digitally so you can submit them to the Road Commission without delay.
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