Olympia right-of-way bonds.
From $100.
The permit- and job-specific performance bond the City of Olympia requires before you work in the public right-of-way. The City sets the amount for each permit based on the scope of work — pricing starts from $100, priced at 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum. Your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does an Olympia 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 bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the City required for this permit, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued for most applicants
No credit check up to $50,000. Above $50,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the City of Olympia
Submit the executed bond to clear the specific right-of-way permit. Wet-ink originals mailed when the City requires them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right-of-way performance bond actually covers
A permit- and job-specific right-of-way performance bond is a restoration and performance guarantee tied to one permit. When you open or occupy an Olympia street, sidewalk, or utility strip, the City wants a financial backstop that you'll complete that job and restore the right-of-way to City standards.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Olympia (the obligee). If you fail to perform or restore the right-of-way for that permit, the City can recover its costs against the bond.
Because the bond is specific to the permit and job, the amount the City sets is tied to that scope of work. We issue that amount pricing from $100 with no credit check up to $50,000 on the application, ready to file with the City of Olympia.
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 the City of Olympia. Submit the executed bond to clear the specific right-of-way permit. Wet-ink originals mailed when the City requires them.
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 $50,000. 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 the City of Olympia set for this permit — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the City required for your permit and file the same day.