Ephrata, WA — Street And Utility Construction Bond
Ephrata's 2025 standards call for a Street and Utility Construction Bond at 150% of construction cost, subject to specific exceptions and city decisions. They separately require maintenance security for completed municipal improvements. Confirm which construction-stage undertaking the city requests before applying.
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- Recorded state
- Washington
- Bond type
- Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Provides the construction-stage security Ephrata requires for the approved street/utility work, distinct from later maintenance security.
- Who needs it
- Contractors and applicants arranging Ephrata-permitted street, utility, ROW or municipal-easement work.
- Who it protects
- The city must approve the instrument and covered scope. Its standards address permitted work and municipal improvements, not an automatic guarantee of every private-project contract obligation.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
- Ephrata — 2025 Community Street and Utility Standards (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
- Ephrata — Linked Street and Utility Construction Application (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Identify the street/utility work, location, legal applicant and contractor.
- Obtain city-approved construction cost, 150% security calculation or actual exception/deviation.
- Confirm construction versus later maintenance form and provider match.
- Complete plans/traffic review, security filing, permit, preconstruction conference and actual inspections/acceptance.
Questions about this bond
Is the two-year maintenance bond the initial construction bond?
No. The standards separately require construction security at 150% and a two-year maintenance bond at 50% of permitted municipal-improvement cost before City Council acceptance.
Does every sidewalk job avoid bonding?
No. The stated exception concerns a property owner permitting their own sidewalk installation or replacement. Confirm the city treatment when a contractor performs the job.
Does the permit application alone clear construction?
No. Complete the actual signed plan, permit, security and preconstruction conference requirements, and obtain the city's clearance to begin.