City of Tacoma right-of-way bonds.
$150 flat.
The City of Tacoma requires a fixed $15,000 bond before you cut, occupy, or work in the public right-of-way under a Public Works permit. Ours is $150 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a City of Tacoma right-of-way bond cost?
$150 at the $15,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Right-of-way bonds are the simplest thing 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
Right-of-way permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with Tacoma Public Works
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your City of Tacoma right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
When you cut pavement, occupy a lane, or place facilities in Tacoma's public right-of-way, the city wants a financial backstop that you'll restore the right-of-way and follow your permit conditions.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Tacoma (the obligee). If you damage city streets or facilities and fail to repair them, 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 restore the right-of-way and close out their permits treat the bond as a permit formality.
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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 $15,000 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 Tacoma Public Works. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your City of Tacoma right-of-way permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $150 at the $15,000 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.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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$150 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.