Forest Grove right-of-way bonds.
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Before you build, excavate, or install improvements in a City of Forest Grove right-of-way, City Code § 151.049 requires a one-year performance bond equal to the city's estimate of the construction improvements, but never less than $5,000. Premiums cost 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the application includes a credit consent that authorizes a soft pull only.

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Required under City Code § 151.049 before excavation or deposit work in a Forest Grove right-of-way

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Amount equals the estimated cost of the right-of-way improvements, $5,000 minimum — the city sets the figure

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From $100, soft pull only — one-year term starting once the permitted work is accepted

1% of bond amount$100 minimum — priced by your amountSoft pullnever affects your scoreFastinstant underwriting for most

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No long underwriting queue for the standard right-of-way performance bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the city. Here is the whole thing:

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Your details, the work described on your excavation/deposit permit, the bond amount the city estimated ($5,000 minimum), and a one-time credit consent that authorizes a soft pull only.

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Most Forest Grove right-of-way bonds clear quickly — the soft pull informs approval and never affects your score. Larger amounts may get a brief review before your 1%-of-amount premium, $100 minimum, is finalized.

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Your executed one-year bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the city ahead of your permitted work. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the Forest Grove right-of-way bond actually guarantees

Forest Grove requires anyone doing excavation or deposit work that affects public property — streets, sidewalks, and utility easements — to secure a right-of-way permit bond before starting. Under City Code § 151.049, the applicant must furnish cash, a certified check, or a one-year performance bond equal to the amount of the construction improvements within the right-of-way, as estimated by the city, but never less than $5,000.

The bond names the City of Forest Grove as obligee and backs your promise to complete the permitted work safely and to city standard, and to restore any disturbed public area to its original condition. If the work is left unfinished, defective, or the right-of-way isn't properly restored, the city can draw on the bond to complete or correct it.

The one-year surety period starts once the work covered by the permit is accepted by the city, not when the permit is issued — so the bond stays live through your construction and the city's final acceptance. Enter the amount the city estimated for your improvements (or the $5,000 statutory floor, if higher); we price it from a $100 minimum after a one-time soft pull that never affects your credit score.

City of Forest Grove City Code § 151.049Under City of Forest Grove City Code § 151.049, an applicant for a right-of-way excavation or deposit permit must furnish the city with cash, a certified check, or a surety bond in the amount of the estimated construction improvements within the right-of-way, but in no case less than $5,000. The bond is a one-year performance bond, with the one-year surety period beginning after the work covered by the permit is accepted by the city. Confirm your permit's exact estimated amount with the City of Forest Grove Public Works / Engineering office.

You need this bond if you are

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A contractor or property owner excavating or depositing material in a Forest Grove right-of-way

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A utility installer running water, gas, cable, or power lines through city right-of-way

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A developer whose site improvements include street, sidewalk, or utility work under city permit

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Repairing a driveway, curb, or sidewalk that requires an excavation or deposit permit

One application, then a quick review.

Submit the application with the work described on your excavation/deposit permit and the bond amount the city estimated ($5,000 minimum). The application includes a credit consent that authorizes a soft pull only.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Forest Grove right-of-way permit bond?Premiums cost 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The bond amount itself equals the city's estimate of your right-of-way construction improvements under City Code § 151.049, but is never less than $5,000. Enter your amount and your exact price appears at the application.

What amount should I enter?Enter the city's estimated cost of the construction improvements in the right-of-way — or $5,000, whichever is higher, per § 151.049. The city's Public Works or Engineering office sets and confirms this figure on your excavation/deposit permit.

What does the bond guarantee?It guarantees your permitted work — excavation, deposit, or construction improvements in the right-of-way — is completed safely, to city standard, and that any disturbed public area is restored. If it isn't, the city can draw on the bond to finish or fix the work.

When does the one-year term start?The one-year surety period begins once the work covered by your permit is accepted by the city, not when the permit is first issued or the bond is purchased. We track your term and will help you renew before it lapses.

Is there a credit check?The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft credit pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your score. No hard inquiry ever runs on this bond, and most applications approve instantly.

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