Seattle side sewer performance bonds.
$150 flat.

The City of Seattle requires a fixed $30,000 performance bond of contractors registered to install and repair side sewers. Ours is $150 — the price you see is the checkout price, identical for every contractor. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required by the City of Seattle (Seattle Public Utilities / SDCI) to register as a side sewer contractor

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Fixed amount, fixed price — $30,000 bond, $150, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — keep one bond on file for your registration

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Contractor registration bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Fixed contractor performance bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the City of Seattle

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Seattle side sewer contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A registered side sewer contractor connects and repairs private side sewers tied into Seattle's public system. The performance bond is the city's financial backstop that you'll do the work to city standards, restore the right-of-way, and correct defective work within the guarantee period.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Seattle (the obligee). If your work damages the public system or the right-of-way and is not corrected, the city can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who build to spec and restore the site treat the bond as a registration formality.

City of Seattle — Side Sewer Contractor RegistrationThe City of Seattle requires a side sewer contractor performance bond as a condition of registering to install or repair side sewers; the $30,000 amount and bond terms are set by the City of Seattle. Confirm the current amount on your registration packet — send it to us and we will match it.

You need this bond if you're

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Registering as a side sewer contractor with the City of Seattle

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Installing or repairing side sewers tied into the Seattle public system

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A plumbing or utility contractor working in Seattle right-of-way

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Renewing your registration and your current bond is expiring

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section in the application. Most applications approve instantly.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Seattle side sewer performance bond?The premium is $150 — set by our carrier's rate book for the fixed $30,000 bond amount, the same for every contractor. The $30,000 is set by the city, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $30,000?No. You pay $150. The $30,000 is the surety's maximum liability if the City of Seattle makes a valid claim — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

How fast will I have the bond?Fixed contractor performance bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many contractors finish and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information — there is no credit section at all. Most applications approve instantly.

When does it renew?You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your registration never lapses over a missed email.

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Finish your side sewer registration today.

$150, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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