Vancouver right-of-way bonds.
From $125. Enter your amount.
The bond the City of Vancouver requires before you open a street, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way under a permit. The City sets the amount based on the scope of work — pricing is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum. Your exact price appears at the application.
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Apply to filed in one sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard right-of-way bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the City. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount the City required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued for most applicants
The application collects no credit information at the standard amount, and most amounts issue as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with the City of Vancouver
Submit the executed bond to Vancouver Public Works to clear the right-of-way permit. Wet-ink originals mailed when the City requires them.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right-of-way bond actually covers
A right-of-way permit bond is a restoration and performance guarantee. When you cut into a Vancouver street, sidewalk, or utility strip, the City wants a financial backstop that you'll restore the public right-of-way to City standards and won't leave a hazard or an unfinished patch behind.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Vancouver (the obligee). If you fail to restore the right-of-way or violate the permit conditions, the City can recover its costs against the bond.
The bond stands behind your permit for as long as the City requires. We issue the amount the City set, pricing from $125 with no credit information collected on the application, ready to file with Vancouver Public Works.
You need this bond if you are
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the City of Vancouver set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Pricing from $125. Enter the amount the City required and file the same day.