Olympia Right-of-Way Performance Bond
What it is & who requires it
Anyone excavating, cutting into, or building within an existing Olympia public right-of-way — utility, sewer, water, and site contractors, and developers whose public improvements are not finished when a building permit or occupancy certificate is sought. Electric and telephone utilities are bonded only when they place wire underground.
Obligee: City of Olympia (Public Works — City Engineer). Citation: Olympia Engineering Design and Development Standards Ch. 2 § F (Bonding); Olympia Municipal Code 12.20.060 (street excavations — bond).
Bond amount
Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
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: Conditioned on maintaining the restored public property for two years from restoration; released by the City Engineer on satisfactory completion.
Renewal: Per-project, and extended whenever the permit is extended.
Filing
Filed with the City of Olympia before your right-of-way work is approved. The amount is not a flat figure — Olympia sizes it against the value of the work, at the City’s discretion, and it may be reduced or excused entirely for minor excavations. Olympia is also unusually generous on substitutes: a cash deposit, an assigned savings account, or a set-aside letter are all accepted in place of a surety bond. For both reasons the bond is listed here and the required amount is confirmed when your permit is reviewed. The same security framework covers a developer’s uncompleted public improvements, which are secured before a building permit or certificate of occupancy is issued. Authority is Olympia’s Engineering Design and Development Standards Chapter 2 and Olympia Municipal Code 12.20.060.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Olympia (Public Works — City Engineer) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Olympia Right-of-Way Performance Bond?
- It’s required by City of Olympia (Public Works — City Engineer) (Olympia Engineering Design and Development Standards Ch. 2 § F (Bonding); Olympia Municipal Code 12.20.060 (street excavations — bond)). Anyone excavating, cutting into, or building within an existing Olympia public right-of-way — utility, sewer, water, and site contractors, and developers whose public improvements are not finished when a building permit or occupancy certificate is sought. Electric and telephone utilities are bonded only when they place wire underground.
- How much is the Olympia Right-of-Way Performance Bond?
- Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
- How do I get the Olympia Right-of-Way Performance 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?
- Conditioned on maintaining the restored public property for two years from restoration; released by the City Engineer on satisfactory completion. Renewal: Per-project, and extended whenever the permit is extended.
- 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?
- This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources. The obligee sets the exact amount, which we confirm automatically when you start your bond in the portal or with a producer.
