Kitsap County right-of-way bonds.
From $100.
Before you excavate, lay utilities, or otherwise work in a Kitsap County road right-of-way, Kitsap County Public Works conditions the permit on a surety bond. The County sets the amount; pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a Kitsap County right-of-way bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard right-of-way permit bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the County. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the County required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications approve instantly — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay.
File with Kitsap County Public Works
Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way permit application to Kitsap County Public Works. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Kitsap County bond actually covers
When you work in a Kitsap County road right-of-way — utility cuts, driveway approaches, drainage, paving — Kitsap County Public Works conditions the right-of-way permit on a surety bond. The bond guarantees you complete the work to County standards and restore the right-of-way.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Kitsap County (the obligee). If you abandon the work, leave the road or shoulder unrestored, or damage County facilities, the County can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the County, you repay the surety. Contractors who finish the work and restore the right-of-way treat the bond as a permit formality. The amount is set by the County; pricing starts from $100, and no credit check up to $100,000.
You need this bond if you are
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 Kitsap County Public Works. Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way permit application to Kitsap County Public Works. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $100,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount Kitsap County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.
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Kitsap County right-of-way bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the County required and file the same day.