University Place street-use bonds.
$100 flat.
The City of University Place requires a fixed $5,000 street-use bond before you obstruct, occupy, or work in the public right-of-way — ours is $100 flat, the price our carrier sets for this exact bond, no quote round-trip. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a University Place street-use bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Street-use bonds 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
Small fixed-amount bonds like this issue right after purchase.
File with University Place
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your University Place street-use permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A street-use bond is a restoration and performance guarantee. When you occupy or open a University Place street or sidewalk under a permit, the City wants a financial backstop that you'll restore the right-of-way to City standards and won't leave a hazard behind.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of University Place (the obligee). If you fail to restore the right-of-way or violate the permit conditions, the City can recover 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 $5,000 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 $5,000 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 University Place. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your University Place street-use permit. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 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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Finish your street-use permit today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.