Overland Park, KS Performance and Maintenance Bond (Individual Permit)
Overview
Contractors pulling individual permits in Overland Park, KS are required to post a Performance and Maintenance Bond before the city releases the permit and authorizes work to begin. This bond gives the City of Overland Park a financial guarantee that the permitted work will be completed according to approved plans and that the contractor will stand behind any defects during the maintenance period that follows. It is a local city requirement — separate from any Kansas state contractor license — and it is tied directly to a specific permit, not to your business license in general. Every individual permit may carry its own bond obligation, so contractors working multiple projects in Overland Park may need to bond each one.
Who Needs This Bond?
You are a contractor who has applied for — or is about to apply for — an individual permit from the City of Overland Park, and the city has told you a Performance and Maintenance Bond is required. This applies across trade categories: general contractors, utility contractors, excavation contractors, paving contractors, and others performing permitted work within Overland Park city limits. If you are a subcontractor working under a GC on a permitted Overland Park project, confirm with your GC whether the bonding obligation falls on you or on them. This is a city-level requirement enforced by Overland Park, not by the State of Kansas.
What is this Bond For?
This bond serves two functions in one instrument. The performance component guarantees that the work authorized under the individual permit will be completed in accordance with Overland Park's requirements and the approved project specifications. The maintenance component extends that guarantee into the post-completion period, requiring the contractor to repair any defects in workmanship or materials that surface after the project is finished. If the contractor fails to complete the work or refuses to fix covered defects, the City of Overland Park can make a claim against the bond to recover its costs. The bond is not insurance for the contractor — it protects the city and the public.
When is it Required?
Before Overland Park issues the individual permit, the bond must already be in place. You cannot begin permitted work, break ground, or open a trench without the city having the bond on file. Timing matters: get the bond ordered, executed, and submitted to Overland Park's permitting office before your permit application is finalized. The maintenance obligation continues after project completion, so the bond also needs to remain active through whatever warranty period Overland Park specifies for your scope of work.
Where Does it Apply?
This bond applies exclusively to work performed under an individual permit issued by the City of Overland Park, Kansas. It is not valid in any other Kansas city, county, or jurisdiction. Contractors working in other Johnson County cities — Olathe, Lenexa, Shawnee, or elsewhere — will face separate bonding requirements from those jurisdictions.
How to Buy Online
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