City of Kent franchise bonds.
From $100.
The City of Kent, Washington requires a franchise bond from utilities and franchisees that operate facilities in its rights-of-way. Pricing depends on the amount the City sets in your franchise agreement — most applicants land from $100, with your exact price shown at the application.
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How much does a City of Kent franchise bond cost?
2.5% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
Franchise bonds are straightforward. Here's the process:
Apply online
Enter the bond amount from your Kent franchise agreement, your business details, and consent to a soft credit check. It's a soft pull only — it never touches your score.
Pay & e-sign
Most applicants clear the soft pull and issue the same day. Issued when you pay. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
File with the City
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Kent for your franchise. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A franchise bond is a performance and restoration guarantee. When the City of Kent grants you a franchise to operate utility facilities in its rights-of-way, it wants a financial backstop that you'll comply with the franchise terms, restore the right-of-way after work, and indemnify the City.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Kent (the obligee). If you breach the franchise — damaging the right-of-way, failing to restore, or violating the agreement — the City can recover against the bond, and you repay the surety.
The amount is set by the City in your franchise agreement, sized to the scope of your facilities and work. You enter that number; your price is calculated from it, starting from $100.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the City. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Kent for your franchise. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 2.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, one soft pull.
These are the actual issuing fields. The credit consent is a soft pull — it never affects your score.
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Get your Kent franchise bond today.
From $100, short application, soft pull only. Free until issued.