Tacoma monitoring well bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of Tacoma requires a fixed $10,000 bond to install a ground monitoring well in the public right-of-way under a permit — ours is $100 flat, the price our carrier sets for this exact bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Tacoma monitoring well bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Right-of-way bonds like this are among the simplest in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount bonds like this issue right after purchase.
File with the City of Tacoma
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your City of Tacoma monitoring well right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A ground monitoring well right-of-way bond is a restoration and performance guarantee. When you install or maintain a groundwater monitoring well in the Tacoma public right-of-way, the City wants a financial backstop that you'll protect the right-of-way, properly decommission the well, and restore the surface to City standards.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Tacoma (the obligee). If you fail to restore the right-of-way, abandon the well improperly, or violate the permit conditions, the City can recover its costs against the bond.
The bond must stay active for the term of your permit. Let it lapse and the City can pull the permit — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $10,000 filing continuous.
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 $10,000 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; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 the City of Tacoma. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your City of Tacoma monitoring well right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.