Yakima right-of-way work bonds.
From $100.
For work in the City right-of-way — driveways, sidewalks, curb cuts, utility work — the City of Yakima conditions your right-of-way work permit on a surety bond that guarantees you restore the right-of-way. The City sets the amount on your permit — pricing is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does a Yakima right-of-way work bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. 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 on the spot
No waiting for most applicants — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. No credit check up to $100,000.
File with Yakima Public Works
Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way work permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the right-of-way bond actually guarantees
The City of Yakima manages its streets, sidewalks, and other public right-of-way through Public Works, and conditions a right-of-way work permit on a surety bond. The bond is a restoration guarantee: it stands behind your obligation to do the permitted work within the permit and to restore the right-of-way to City standards when you are done.
Driveway approaches, curb cuts, sidewalk repairs, and utility work all touch the public right-of-way. The bond gives Yakima a financial backstop — if you do not restore the right-of-way, the City can recover its repair costs against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the City, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore the right-of-way and close out their permits treat the bond as a permit formality. We issue the amount the City set, priced from $100, with no credit check up to $100,000 in the application.
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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 Yakima Public Works. Submit the executed bond with your right-of-way work permit. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the City insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 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 set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your permit.
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Right-of-way bond, issued today.
Pricing from $100. Enter the City amount and file the same day.