General contractor · Spokane, WA

Bare Backhoe & Excavating

Active Washington registration BAREBBE916LP · per L&I records

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Is Bare Backhoe & Excavating Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Bare Backhoe & Excavating with registration number BAREBBE916LP and status ACTIVE, valid until Jun 17, 2027. The business address on file is in Spokane, WA 99224.

License Details

License #: BAREBBE916LP
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Jun 17, 2009
Expires: Jun 17, 2027
Business type: Corporation
UBI (state business ID): 602767878
City: Spokane, WA 99224

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · American States Insurance Co
Effective Jul 1, 2024 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Liberty Mutual Ins Co
Expires Feb 28, 2027

What Active Status Means

The registration is current: L&I has a bond and liability insurance on file and the term has not ended. ACTIVE is necessary but not sufficient, so also check the expiry date, the bond and the insurance below.

Can this business work under this registration? Can work while it stays active.

The registration has 229 days left before it expires on Jun 17, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

All status codes are explained in Washington Contractor License Statuses Explained.

How This Record Compares in Spokane

Bare Backhoe & Excavating has held registration BAREBBE916LP for 17.4 years. The median for the 1,902 active general contractors with a Spokane address is 4.5 years, and 532 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is among the longer-held ones. 362 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Spokane records have a surety bond on file and 100% have liability insurance on file. The median insurance amount on file is $1,000,000; this business lists $1,000,000, which is equal to that median. Insurance amounts are what the insurer reported to L&I; they are not a rating of the business.

Record Timeline

Jun 17, 2009: Current registration BAREBBE916LP took effect.
Jul 1, 2024: $30,000 surety bond with American States Insurance Co took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Feb 28, 2027: Liberty Mutual Ins Co liability policy on file expires.
Jun 17, 2027: Registration expires unless renewed.

Checks for General Contractors

General contractors must file a $30,000 surety bond (RCW 18.27.040, effective July 1, 2024). This record lists a $30,000 bond. See General vs Specialty Contractor Registration in Washington.
Use a general contractor when the project involves more than one trade. Subcontractors on your job must be registered too.
Compare bids on scope, schedule and payment terms, not just the total.
More detail: How to Choose a General Contractor in Washington.

How to Verify This Contractor

Use the Confirm on L&I Verify button and search registration BAREBBE916LP or UBI 602767878. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Bare Backhoe & Excavating exactly (a corporation).
On L&I Verify, look for bond claims, lawsuits and any newer registration.
Ask for a certificate of insurance sent directly by the insurer, and compare it with the Liberty Mutual Ins Co policy on file.

A full walkthrough is in How to Check a Contractor License in Washington.

Record data as of Oct 30, 2026, from the Washington L&I contractor file.

Accuracy notice. Data from Washington L&I open data (public domain, PDDL), not affiliated with any government. Records change; confirm on the official L&I Verify tool before hiring. Search other businesses with the Washington contractor license lookup.

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