Washoe County Street Cut Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors and utilities who cut or excavate a sidewalk, curb, gutter, street, highway, avenue or alley in unincorporated Washoe County under a street cut permit. You may bond each particular street cut in a sum the director designates, or — if you make periodic excavations — provide a single general bond that covers them all. The bond guarantees the excavation is completed and the surface restored to the director’s satisfaction.
Obligee: Washoe County (Director of the Regional Transportation / Public Works Department). Citation: Washoe County Code § 85.070(1) (Street cut permits — Bond and insurance requirements).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $5,000.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Continuous while maintained — the general bond stands in for an individual bond on each street cut.
Renewal: Maintained with the County; while it is in force you are not required to bond each particular street cut separately.
Filing
Provided to Washoe County and approved by the director before you begin work under a street cut permit. The County sets the general (blanket) bond at $5,000 by ordinance — provide it and it stands in for bonding each particular street cut, which is the practical choice for anyone excavating in the county regularly. The alternative is an individual bond for a single street cut, in a sum the director designates. Note that the director may require security above the general bond for a particular piece of work that would expose the county to a larger loss. Washoe County’s street-cut ordinance names no cash deposit or letter-of-credit substitute: the security is a bond. A certificate of insurance is filed alongside it. Authority: Washoe County Code § 85.070.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-07-11).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Washoe County Street Cut Bond?
- It’s required by Washoe County (Director of the Regional Transportation / Public Works Department) (Washoe County Code § 85.070(1) (Street cut permits — Bond and insurance requirements)). Contractors and utilities who cut or excavate a sidewalk, curb, gutter, street, highway, avenue or alley in unincorporated Washoe County under a street cut permit. You may bond each particular street cut in a sum the director designates, or — if you make periodic excavations — provide a single general bond that covers them all. The bond guarantees the excavation is completed and the surface restored to the director’s satisfaction.
- How much is the Washoe County Street Cut Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Washoe County Street Cut Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Continuous while maintained — the general bond stands in for an individual bond on each street cut. Renewal: Maintained with the County; while it is in force you are not required to bond each particular street cut separately.
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-07-11); the source link is on this page.
