Kennewick permit & maintenance bonds.
0.5% of the bond amount.

Before the City of Kennewick issues a permit for work in a public right-of-way, Kennewick Municipal Code 5.56.220 requires the contractor to file a performance and maintenance bond with the Deputy Director of Public Works — set at $2,000, or 5% of the cost of the improvement, whichever is greater, and valid for at least one year after completion. Premiums are rated at 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required under KMC 5.56.220 before the City issues a public-works permit

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Amount is $2,000, or 5% of the improvement cost, whichever is greater — set by the ordinance

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0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — no credit section in the application

0.5% of amount$100 minimumNo credit reviewnot even a soft pullFastissued the moment you pay

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Kennewick permit bonds are simple to issue. Enter your amount, pay, and file with Public Works. Here is the whole thing:

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Your business details, the bond amount your permit requires, and the effective date. No financials, no credit section.

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Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Deputy Director of Public Works before your permit issues. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Kennewick regulates work performed in its rights-of-way and public places under Chapter 5.56 of the Kennewick Municipal Code, Public Works Construction Standards. Before the city issues a permit, the contractor must file a performance and maintenance bond with the Deputy Director of Public Works.

It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Kennewick (the obligee), with the city and the traveling public as the protected parties. The bond secures your restoration of the street, alley, pavement, or other public place you disturb, and covers claims, damages, and expenses the city incurs from your work.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Under KMC 5.56.220, the amount is $2,000, or 5% of the cost of the improvement, whichever is greater, and the bond must stay valid for at least one year after the work is complete; KMC 5.56.230 requires you to increase the bond if 5% of your total permitted work later exceeds it.

KMC 5.56.220Kennewick Municipal Code 5.56.220 requires that before any permit is issued, the contractor execute and file with the Deputy Director of Public Works a performance and maintenance bond of $2,000.00 or five percent of the cost of the improvement, whichever is greater, valid for at least one year from completion of the work. KMC 5.56.230 requires the bond to be increased to 5% of total permitted work if that figure comes to exceed it. No bond is required for work by the City, the Kennewick School District, another municipal corporation, or a public utility. Confirm your exact figure with the Deputy Director of Public Works before applying.

You need this bond if you are

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A contractor applying for a Kennewick public-works permit — street, right-of-way, or utility work

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Renewing or increasing an existing permit bond because your total improvement cost has grown

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A developer performing required public or private improvements under KMC Chapter 5.56

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A sidewalk or pavement-cut contractor working in the public right-of-way

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Kennewick permit and maintenance bond?Premiums are rated at 0.5% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. The bond amount itself is set by KMC 5.56.220 at $2,000, or 5% of the cost of the improvement, whichever is greater. Enter your figure and your exact price appears at the application.

What amount should I enter?At least $2,000 — the statutory minimum under KMC 5.56.220. If 5% of your improvement cost is higher than $2,000, use that figure instead. If your total permitted work later grows past 5% of your current bond, KMC 5.56.230 requires you to increase it.

What does the bond guarantee?That you restore any street, alley, pavement, or public place you disturb, and cover claims, damages, and costs the City of Kennewick incurs from your work. If you default and the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety — it is not insurance for you.

How fast will I have the bond?Most permit bonds like this issue right after purchase — many contractors finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting.

Is there a credit check?No. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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