Seattle public place improvement bonds.
From $125. Enter your amount.
When you build improvements in a Seattle public place — sidewalks, curbs, paving, street furniture in the right-of-way — the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) conditions the permit on a surety bond. The City sets the amount; the premium is 1% of that bond amount plus a $25 fee, with a $125 minimum, and your exact price appears at the application.
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No underwriting queue for the standard municipal improvement bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
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Your business details, the bond amount the City required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
Most applications approve instantly — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay.
File with Seattle SDOT
Submit the executed bond with your street use / public place permit to the Seattle Department of Transportation. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the Seattle bond actually covers
When your project builds improvements in a Seattle public place — sidewalks, curb ramps, driveways, paving, street trees, or other right-of-way features — the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) conditions the street-use permit on a surety bond. The bond guarantees the improvements are built to City standards and that the public place is restored.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Seattle (the obligee). If the work is defective, abandoned, or leaves the public place unrestored, the City can recover against the bond and complete the work.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the City, you repay the surety. Permittees who build to spec and restore the public place treat the bond as a permit formality. The City sets the amount; the premium is 1% of that amount plus a $25 fee, with a $125 minimum, and the application collects no credit information at the standard amount.
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One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the City of Seattle set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your SDOT permit.
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Seattle public place bond, issued today.
Priced at 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee with a $125 minimum. Enter the amount the City required and file the same day.