Snohomish County ROW bonds.
From $100.
The bond Snohomish County Public Works requires before you install or repair utilities in the county right-of-way under a permit. The County sets the amount based on the scope of work — pricing is 0.775% of the bond amount, $100 minimum. Your exact price appears at the application.
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How much does a Snohomish County ROW bond cost?
0.775% 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 County. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the County required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued for most applicants
No credit check up to $100,000.
File with Snohomish County
Submit the executed bond to Snohomish County Public Works to clear the right-of-way utility permit. Wet-ink originals mailed when the County requires them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right-of-way utility bond actually covers
A right-of-way utility bond is a restoration and performance guarantee. When you install or repair utilities in a Snohomish County road or right-of-way, the County wants a financial backstop that you'll restore the right-of-way to County standards and won't leave a hazard or unfinished patch behind.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Snohomish County (the obligee). If you fail to restore the right-of-way or violate the permit conditions, the County can recover its costs against the bond.
The bond stands behind your permit for as long as the County requires. We issue the amount Public Works set, pricing from $100 with no credit check up to $100,000 on the application, ready to file with Snohomish County.
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. Submit the executed bond to Snohomish County Public Works to clear the right-of-way utility permit. Wet-ink originals mailed when the County requires them.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.775% 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 Snohomish County set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Right-of-way utility bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the amount the County required and file the same day.