Hood River, OR — Street Opening Bond
Hood River's Construction Site/ROW application distinguishes a street cut from work without a cut and asks for public-improvement security. Have Engineering match its request to this Street Opening Bond before applying.
Also known as Hood River Street Opening Bonds
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- Recorded state
- Oregon
- Bond type
- Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Match security for a Hood River street-opening request to the work and permit condition. The catalog label alone does not establish that the city's separate public-improvement guarantee is the correct instrument.
- Who needs it
- Contractors or permit applicants opening a street or performing related public-ROW work within the City of Hood River.
- Who it protects
- The accepted street-opening condition determines the beneficiary and secured duties. The city also publishes a privately financed public-improvement performance guarantee; do not assign its full subdivision obligations to every street opening.
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
- Hood River: 2026-27 Construction Site/ROW application (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
- Hood River: separate Privately Financed Public Improvement Performance Guarantee (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Prepare the opening location, tax lot, plans and construction dates.
- Ask Engineering to identify the street-opening instrument and estimate basis.
- Separate degradation charges, insurance and any tree warranty requirement.
- Match the issued RLI form to the city request and finish permit review.
Questions about this bond
Is the degradation calculation my bond amount?
No. The application lists degradation separately from required security. Have Engineering state the applicable bond sum.
Can I copy the subdivision description from the posted guarantee?
No. That is a public-improvement construction-agreement form. Use the actual work description and condition Engineering requires for your opening.
Does the permit's 30-day start rule define the bond term?
No. It concerns starting work under the permit. Confirm the bond's separate effective dates and continuing obligations.