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Pierce County, WA — Street Obstruction Bond

Pierce County's published Street Obstruction Bond package serves its registered sewer-contractor process. It calls for $5,000 security and a complete signed, notarized submission before county review and placement on the contractor list.

Also known as Pierce County Street Obstruction Bonds

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Recorded state
Washington
Bond type
Right-of-Way / Street Work Bond
Category
Contractors & construction

What this bond does

Helps a sewer contractor prepare Pierce County's street-obstruction security and distinguish registration from permission for each utility job.

Who needs it
Sewer contractors seeking or maintaining registration with Pierce County Planning & Public Works.
Who it protects
The county form binds the principal and surety to Pierce County, the Council of Pierce County and the State of Washington for utility-permit compliance and the stated indemnity obligations arising from work and ROW occupancy.

Your bond option

This is the option on record for this bond.

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.

Match the sewer-contractor request

The county package requires a $5,000 Street Obstruction Bond for placement on its registered sewer-contractors list, together with the contractor's current Washington L&I license in an accepted specialty, subject to the package's existing-registration exception.

Its bond form contemplates permits for service connections or construction and extension of utilities in, under and along county roads. Registration does not authorize every job or replace the applicable permit, and this package does not set a universal amount for all General ROW applicants.

Prepare the executed county form

Use the county's required form. The package calls for principal and surety signatures and contact details, the surety corporate seal, notarization for both parties and the signing agent's Power of Attorney. It also notes that the contractor phone number will appear on the public registered-contractor list.

The package directs email submittal to its listed Planning & Public Works address. County Risk Management reviews the submission; the contractor is added to the list after approval, not simply after purchasing a bond.

Check dates and continuation separately from permits

The published form has beginning and ending date fields and permits surety cancellation on ten days' written notice to the principal and all three named recipients. Use the county-approved dates and actual issued wording; do not assume perpetual coverage or a different city's notice period.

For an expired Street Obstruction Bond, the package allows a request to the surety for a continuation certificate. It specifies the surety signature, printed name, corporate seal and new expiration date, with a principal signature if the certificate provides a space for it. Confirm county acceptance and current permit status before relying on continued security.

Sources

Have these ready

  1. Confirm the county's registered sewer-contractor request and accepted license specialty.
  2. Prepare the $5,000 county form with the correct legal principal, recipients and dates.
  3. Arrange both notarizations, signatures, surety seal, Power of Attorney and current L&I license.
  4. Use the existing RLI application, file the completed county package and obtain county approval and each required permit.

Questions about this bond

Is this the bond for every county ROW project?

The published $5,000 package is for registered sewer contractors. General ROW applicants should obtain their own county security request rather than importing these registration terms.

Who is named in the county form?

Pierce County, the Council of Pierce County and the State of Washington are all named. Have the provider use the county's actual form and recipient wording.

Do both parties need notarization?

Yes. The county package requires notary completion for both principal and surety, plus the surety seal and Power of Attorney.

What if my bond has expired?

The county package permits requesting a continuation certificate from the surety with the specified execution details and new expiration date. Confirm county acceptance and permit status; the request itself is not a continuation.

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