Washington County utility contractor bonds.
$100 flat.
Washington County requires its licensed utility contractors to carry a $2,000 bond as a condition of the contractor license. Ours is $100 flat — the flat price our carrier sets for this bond, not a percentage of the amount. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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Three steps. One sitting.
County contractor bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount license bonds like this issue right after purchase in most cases. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with Washington County
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the county office that licenses utility contractors. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A Washington County utility contractor bond is a compliance-and-workmanship guarantee. When you install and connect water, sewer, and utility lines in the county, it wants a financial backstop that your work follows county standards and the conditions of your contractor license.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Washington County (the obligee), with harmed property owners and the public as the protected parties. If a contractor's defective work damages county infrastructure or violates the rules, the harmed party can recover against the bond.
The bond must stay active for the life of your license. Let it lapse and the county can suspend your ability to pull permits — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $2,000 filing continuous.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — this application collects no credit information.
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$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.