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 review of any kind, not even a soft pull.
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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's the application — no financials, no credit section.
Pay & e-sign
Right-of-way permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
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.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information for this bond.
Start the application →Common questions.
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Finish your right-of-way permit today.
$150 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.