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Auburn right-of-way bonds.
From $125.

The performance bond the City of Auburn requires before you work in the public right-of-way under a permit. The City sets the amount based on the scope of work — pricing starts from $125, with only a soft credit check that never affects your score. Your exact price appears at the application.

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Required by the City of Auburn as a condition of your right-of-way permit
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Amount set by the City — based on the value of the work and restoration on your permit
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From $125, soft pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your credit score
From $125priced at 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimumSoft pullnever affects scoreFastoften same-day issuance
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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

Enter your amount, consent to the soft pull, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:

TODAY · ONLINE

Apply online

Your business details, the bond amount the City required, and the effective date — plus a one-click consent for the soft credit inquiry.

USUALLY INSTANT

Soft pull & issue

The soft inquiry runs in the background — it never affects your credit score — and the executed bond is generated on payment. Larger amounts may get a quick review.

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File with the City of Auburn

Submit the executed bond to clear the right-of-way permit. Wet-ink originals mailed when the City requires them — this bond is set up for mail delivery.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the right-of-way performance bond actually covers

A right-of-way performance bond is a restoration and performance guarantee. When you open or occupy an Auburn street, sidewalk, or utility strip, the City wants a financial backstop that you'll complete the work and restore the public right-of-way to City standards.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Auburn (the obligee). If you fail to perform or restore the right-of-way, the City can recover its costs against the bond.

Because this is a performance bond, the carrier runs a soft credit check — your report is pulled under the Fair Credit Reporting Act with your written consent, and a soft inquiry does not affect your credit score. We issue the amount the City set, pricing from $125, ready to file with the City of Auburn.

City of Auburn, WA — right-of-way permitThe City of Auburn requires a performance/restoration surety bond as a condition of its right-of-way permit. The bond amount is set by the City based on the scope of work; confirm the required amount and form with Auburn Public Works / Engineering before filing.

You need this bond if you are

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A contractor pulling an Auburn right-of-way permit to work in a City street or sidewalk
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A utility or excavation company opening the public right-of-way
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A developer whose project requires right-of-way performance and restoration
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A franchise utility the City requires to bond its right-of-way work

One application, soft pull only.

Submit the application and consent to the soft credit inquiry — it never affects your score — and the executed bond is generated, ready to file.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the City of Auburn right-of-way performance bond?Pricing is rate-based — it's 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee the City set, with a $125 minimum. Enter the figure and apply to see your exact price.
Do I pay the full bond amount?No. You pay the premium, starting from $125. The bond amount is the surety's maximum liability, not a deposit.
Is there a credit check?Only a soft pull. This performance bond asks for one-click consent for the carrier to pull your report under the Fair Credit Reporting Act — the pull is a soft inquiry, which does not affect your credit score and is not the same as a lender hard pull.
How fast will I have it?Usually same-day — the soft pull runs in the background and the bond issues on payment. Larger amounts may get a quick underwriter review within 1–2 business days.
Where do I file it?With the City of Auburn, alongside your right-of-way permit. The executed original bond is mailed to the address you provide, signed by you, then filed with the City.
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Auburn right-of-way bond, issued today.

Pricing from $125, soft pull only. Enter the amount the City required and file the same day.

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