Pierce County right-of-way bonds.
From $100.
Pierce County, Washington requires a right-of-way bond before it lets you cut, excavate, or work within a County road or right-of-way. Pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum — your exact price depends on the permit amount and appears at the end of the short application.
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How much does a Pierce 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.
Right-of-way bonds are simple. Here's the whole process:
Apply online
Enter the bond amount from your Pierce County permit, your business details, and an effective date.
Pay & e-sign
Most right-of-way bonds at typical permit amounts issue right after purchase.
File with Public Works
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Pierce County Planning & Public Works for your permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A right-of-way bond is a restoration guarantee. When you open a Pierce County road, shoulder, or right-of-way, the County wants a financial backstop that you'll restore it to County standards and won't leave a hazard.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Pierce County (the obligee). If you damage County property and don't fix it, or abandon the work, the County can recover its repair cost against the bond — and you repay the surety.
The amount is set by the County on your permit, sized to the scope and location of your work. You enter that number; pricing starts from $100 and your exact price is shown once you complete the application.
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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 Public Works. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Pierce County Planning & Public Works for your permit. Wet-ink original 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 instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check up to $100,000.
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Get your Pierce County permit moving today.
From $100, no credit check up to $100,000, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.