Electrical Contractor ($5,000) Bond - City of Opelika, AL in Alabama

Brief Summary

Opelika will not issue an electrical contractor business license without a $5,000 surety bond on file. The bond goes in with your license application and a copy of your master card. You pay a yearly premium instead of handing the city $5,000 in cash.

The City of Opelika requires every electrical contractor to post a $5,000 electrical bond when applying for a city business license. The requirement appears in the business license schedules at Sec. 14-327 of the Opelika Code of Ordinances and on the city's Business License Application page. The bond runs to the City of Opelika and the application is handled by the Revenue Department.

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How to Apply for a Electrical Contractor ($5,000) Bond:

• Have your current master electrician card and state certification number ready.
• Use the legal business name exactly as it will appear on the Opelika business license application.
• Provide owner name, home address and Social Security number for the credit review.
• Complete the bond application, pay the premium and receive the signed $5,000 bond.
• Mail the bond, a copy of your master card and the completed application to the City of Opelika Revenue Department.

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What Opelika asks for

Sec. 14-327 of the Opelika Code of Ordinances says all electrical and plumbing contractors must send a copy of their master cards with the license application, along with a $5,000 electrical bond for electrical contractors. Contractors whose trade requires state certification must also show proof of current certification before the license is approved. The city's Business License Application page repeats the $5,000 bond figure and notes that contractor certification numbers come from the state board that regulates your trade.

What the bond covers

The electrical article in Chapter 5 of the code sets out the conditions an electrical contractor's bond carries. The contractor agrees to perform all work faithfully and follow the city's ordinances, rules and regulations on electrical work, to pay all required fees, to hold the city harmless from loss, damage or injury caused by the work, and to restore any street, alley, sidewalk or other property disturbed by the work to its prior condition and keep it in good repair for one year. If the contractor fails on any of those points, the city can claim against the bond and the contractor repays the surety.

Where to file

Applications go to the City of Opelika Revenue Department by mail, with payment by check or money order. The city asks applicants to call the Revenue Department for license costs. Confirm the current bond form with the Revenue Department before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Alabama Electrical Contractor ($5,000) Bond:

• City of Opelika named as obligee.
• Bond amount of $5,000, per Opelika Code Sec. 14-327 and the city Business License Application page.
• Proof of current state certification for the electrical trade.
• A copy of the contractor's master card submitted with the application.
• Surety company authorized to do business in Alabama.

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