General contractor · Yakima, WA

Bear Event Services

Active Washington registration BEAREES778JK · per L&I records

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Is Bear Event Services Licensed?

Washington L&I records list Bear Event Services with registration number BEAREES778JK and status ACTIVE, valid until Apr 13, 2027. The business address on file is in Yakima, WA 98902.

License Details

License #: BEAREES778JK
Status: ACTIVE
License type: Construction Contractor
Specialty: General
First effective: Apr 13, 2023
Expires: Apr 13, 2027
Business type: Limited Liability Company
UBI (state business ID): 603165006
City: Yakima, WA 98902

Bond and Insurance on File

Surety bond: $30,000 · Travelers Cas and Surety Co of America
Effective Mar 3, 2025 · Until Canceled
Liability insurance: $1,000,000 · Western National Assur Co
Expires Oct 1, 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 164 days left before it expires on Apr 13, 2027. Check that date against your project timeline.

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

How This Record Compares in Yakima

Bear Event Services has held registration BEAREES778JK for 3.5 years. The median for the 552 active general contractors with a Yakima address is 6.2 years, and 183 of them have held their registration for 10 years or more, so this registration is newer than most in Yakima. 65 of them registered in the last 12 months.

100% of these Yakima 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

Apr 13, 2023: Current registration BEAREES778JK took effect.
Mar 3, 2025: $30,000 surety bond with Travelers Cas and Surety Co of America took effect.
Oct 30, 2026: Our copy of the L&I record was taken.
Apr 13, 2027: Registration expires unless renewed.
Oct 1, 2027: Western National Assur Co liability policy on file expires.

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 BEAREES778JK or UBI 603165006. The status there is the official one.
Check that the name on your bid or contract matches Bear Event Services exactly (a limited liability company).
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 Western National Assur 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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