Right of Way Bond - City of Kissimmee, FL in Florida

Brief Summary

Before you buy a Kissimmee right of way bond, confirm the road is actually the city's. Some streets inside the city are maintained by FDOT or Osceola County, and a bond made out to the wrong agency does nothing for your permit. Once the obligee is right, the bond is a short underwriting step that keeps your Right of Way Utilization permit moving.

The City of Kissimmee requires a Right of Way permit for work in a street, under a sidewalk, or in the grassy area next to a street. Contractors and utilities posting a right of way bond name the City of Kissimmee as obligee and guarantee that the right of way is restored and the permit conditions are met. Florida Statute 337.401 lets a city require a bond for communications work in its rights of way but bars a cash deposit or escrow as a permit condition.

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How to Apply for a Right of Way Bond:

• Confirm the City of Kissimmee, not FDOT or Osceola County, maintains the right of way.
• Confirm the bond amount and form with City Engineering.
• Apply online under Public Works and Engineering, Right of Way Utilization.
• Obtain the bond naming the City of Kissimmee as obligee.
• Provide proof of the required liability insurance.
• Schedule the start work inspection at least 24 hours before work begins, then the final inspection.

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Check whose right of way it is

The city's permit page warns that some rights of way in Kissimmee are maintained by other jurisdictions, such as the Florida Department of Transportation or Osceola County. Confirm the city maintains the segment before you apply and before the bond is issued, because the obligee on the bond has to match the agency issuing the permit.

When the permit and bond apply

A City of Kissimmee Right of Way permit is needed for work in a street, under a sidewalk, or in the grassy area beside a street. If you already hold a permit for a larger project, that permit may cover the right of way work. Applications go through the city's online portal under Public Works and Engineering, Right of Way Utilization, and City Engineering staff review the plans.

The right of way bond guarantees to the City of Kissimmee that the permittee will restore the street, sidewalk or swale and follow the permit conditions. If the work is left unfinished or damage is not repaired, the city can claim against the bond. Confirm the required amount and bond form with City Engineering before the bond is issued.

State limits for communications and small wireless work

Florida Statute 337.401 sets the rules for utilities and communications providers in public rights of way. A city may require a bond or similar instrument but may not require a cash deposit, escrow or other exaction as a condition of a permit. For small wireless facilities, a restoration bond must be reasonably related to the cost of restoring the right of way, time limited to no more than 18 months after construction is completed, and usable for multiple permits. The applicant may choose a bond or a letter of credit.

Fees, insurance and inspections

The city lists a $25 minimum permit fee, with added charges of $150 for an open cut in a paved street, $25 for an open cut in an unpaved street and $50 for bore and jack work, plus per 100 foot charges for longitudinal cuts. Minimum liability insurance is $100,000 single injury, $300,000 aggregate personal injury and $500,000 property damage. A start work inspection must be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead and approved before work begins, followed by a final inspection and a completion of work certificate.

Premium

The surety prices the bond from the contractor's credit, experience and the bond amount the city sets.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Florida Right of Way Bond:

• City of Kissimmee named as obligee.
• Liability insurance of at least $100,000 single injury, $300,000 aggregate personal injury and $500,000 property damage.
• Permit fees starting at the $25 minimum.
• Restoration of the street, sidewalk or swale to permit conditions.
• For communications providers, compliance with Florida Statute 337.401.

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