Snohomish drainage & utility bonds.
From $100.
For drainage and right-of-way utility work in unincorporated Snohomish County, Snohomish County Public Works conditions the permit on a performance bond that guarantees the work is completed to County standards. The County sets the amount — pricing starts from $100, and no credit check up to $100,000.
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How much does a Snohomish drainage & utility 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 performance bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the County. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
No credit check up to $100,000.
Issued on the spot
Your bond is priced at 1% of the amount, $100 minimum, and issued instantly.
File with Snohomish County Public Works
Submit the executed bond with your drainage or right-of-way utility permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the County insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the performance bond actually guarantees
Snohomish County Public Works reviews and permits drainage facilities and utility work in the County right-of-way. When your project includes drainage improvements or ROW utility construction, the County conditions the permit on a performance bond.
The bond is a completion guarantee: it stands behind your obligation to build the drainage and utility improvements to County standards and within the permit. If you fail to complete or correct the work, the County can draw on the bond to finish it.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the County, you repay the surety. Once the County accepts the completed work, the performance obligation ends. We issue the amount the County set, with pricing starting from $100 and no credit check up to $100,000 on the application.
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 Snohomish County Public Works. Submit the executed bond with your drainage or right-of-way utility permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the County insists.
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 the County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.
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Pricing from $100. Enter the County amount and file the same day.