Pierce County Sewer Street Obstruction Bond
What it is & who requires it
Sewer contractors who want to be on Pierce County’s Registered Sewer Contractors List, which you must be on before constructing, repairing, excavating, or connecting a building sewer or sewer line extension to the county system. You must also hold state contractor registration in construction general, excavation and grading, or sanitation systems and side sewer.
Obligee: Pierce County (Planning & Public Works). Citation: Pierce County Code 13.04.060(B) (registered sewer contractor — Street Obstruction Bond on file); Pierce County PPW Sewer Street Obstruction Bond form.
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: The county’s form carries commencing and ending dates; many registered contractors post it as a continuous bond. The surety may cancel on ten days' written notice.
Renewal: Renewed by a continuation certificate from the surety — the county does not publish a standard form for one.
Filing
Filed with Pierce County Planning & Public Works to get onto the county’s Registered Sewer Contractors List. This is a single instrument, not two — the same Street Obstruction Bond is the sewer contractor’s registration bond and covers permits to construct or extend utilities in and along county roads, so a contractor bond and a street obstruction bond here are the same thing. Pierce County sets the required amount on its own bond form and confirms it when you file. The bond must be issued on the county’s form with a corporate surety and a power of attorney; no cash alternative is offered. Authority is Pierce County Code 13.04.060.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; Pierce County (Planning & Public Works) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Pierce County Sewer Street Obstruction Bond?
- It’s required by Pierce County (Planning & Public Works) (Pierce County Code 13.04.060(B) (registered sewer contractor — Street Obstruction Bond on file); Pierce County PPW Sewer Street Obstruction Bond form). Sewer contractors who want to be on Pierce County’s Registered Sewer Contractors List, which you must be on before constructing, repairing, excavating, or connecting a building sewer or sewer line extension to the county system. You must also hold state contractor registration in construction general, excavation and grading, or sanitation systems and side sewer.
- How much is the Pierce County Sewer Street Obstruction 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 Pierce County Sewer Street Obstruction 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?
- The county’s form carries commencing and ending dates; many registered contractors post it as a continuous bond. The surety may cancel on ten days' written notice. Renewal: Renewed by a continuation certificate from the surety — the county does not publish a standard form for one.
- 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.
