Vancouver right-of-way bonds.
From $125.
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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How much does a Vancouver right-of-way bond cost?
1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, from $125. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. 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 application.
Issued for most applicants
No credit check up to $100,000.
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 check up to $100,000 on the application, ready to file with Vancouver Public Works.
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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 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.
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 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 sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $100,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
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.