Side Sewer Contractor Performance ($30,000) Bond - Seattle, WA in Washington

Brief Summary

No company gets onto Seattle's Registered Side Sewer Contractor list without a $30,000 bond on SDCI's current form. The bond runs three years from the day the surety signs it, which is a different clock from the annual registration renewal, so it is easy to miss. Getting it written correctly on the right form keeps the registration in good standing.

Seattle requires every Registered Side Sewer Contractor to post and maintain a $30,000 surety bond under Seattle Municipal Code 21.16.060. The bond is conditioned on the contractor replacing and restoring any street or public place disturbed by side sewer work. It is written on the current Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections form and expires three years from the date the surety signs it.

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How to Apply for a Side Sewer Contractor Performance ($30,000) Bond:

• Check the signature date on any existing bond. It expires three years from the date the surety signed it.
• Have your Washington State general or site work contractor's license number and current Seattle business license ready.
• Complete the bond application and review the quote.
• Receive the executed $30,000 bond on SDCI's current form with the surety's power of attorney.
• Email the bond form to SDCI for approval.
• Mail the approved original and power of attorney to SDCI at PO Box 34019, Seattle, WA 98124.

Detailed Information About the Washington Side Sewer Contractor Performance ($30,000) Bond:

Watch the three-year expiration

Registration renews every year, but the bond does not follow that cycle. SDCI states that the bond expires three years from the date the surety company signs it, and a new bond is required when it expires. A lapsed bond is one of the grounds on which the Director may suspend a registration under SMC 21.16.065.

Who has to post it

The Side Sewer Code defines a Registered Side Sewer Contractor as a person approved and registered by the SDCI Director to construct or repair side sewers. SDCI Tip 503 describes a registered contractor as a licensed and bonded company with at least one employee who has passed the RSSC exam. SMC 21.16.060 requires every registrant to file a $30,000 bond conditioned that the contractor shall replace and restore the street or public place as required by Section 21.16.280. If a claim is made on the bond, the contractor must immediately post a new bond.

What else registration requires

The bond is one of several items. SDCI also requires a Washington State general or site work contractor's license, a current Seattle business license, and commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage, with the City named as additional insured and 30 days notice of cancellation or change. Someone at the company must pass the RSSC exam, a 45 question closed book test that requires a score of at least 80 percent.

Fees

SDCI charges $200 to register, $150 to renew and $100 for the exam. These are paid to the City through the Seattle Services Portal and are separate from the bond premium.

Filing the bond

SDCI asks contractors to email the completed bond form for approval first, then mail the approved original with the surety's power of attorney to PO Box 34019, Seattle, WA 98124. If a registration has been expired for more than one year, the contractor must prove all of the initial requirements again.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Washington Side Sewer Contractor Performance ($30,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of exactly $30,000 on the current SDCI form.
• Condition that the contractor will replace and restore any street or public place disturbed by the work.
• Commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence with the City as additional insured.
• At least one employee who has passed the RSSC exam.
• Replacement bond posted immediately if a claim is made on the existing bond.
• Premium set by surety underwriting from the $30,000 bond amount and the contractor's credit, experience and financial condition.

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