Concrete Contractor ($5,000) Bond - City of Colorado Springs, CO in Colorado

Brief Summary

The $5,000 bond is one of four documents the Colorado Springs City Clerk needs before it will license you to pour sidewalks, curb and gutter, or driveways in the city right of way. It is written on the city's own bond form, it renews with the license, and you pay a premium instead of tying up $5,000.

Colorado Springs requires a $5,000 surety bond, on the City Clerk's Concrete Contractor License Bond form, from anyone who builds or repairs sidewalks, curb and gutter, or driveways in the city right of way. The license is governed by City Code 3.3.5, costs $110 a year, and also requires $1,000,000 in commercial general liability insurance naming the city as certificate holder.

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

• Complete the City Clerk's business license application, online or on paper.
• Have the $5,000 bond issued on the city's Concrete Contractor License Bond form.
• Get a $1,000,000 commercial general liability certificate listing the City of Colorado Springs as certificate holder.
• Include Secretary of State trade name and good standing records if they apply.
• Pay the $110 annual license fee.
• Pull right of way permits for each concrete job as required.

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Who needs the license

Under City Code 3.3.5, no person may construct or repair a sidewalk, curb and gutter, or driveway within the City of Colorado Springs right of way, or contract to do that work, without first getting a concrete contractor license and a permit. Work on private property outside the right of way is not what this license covers. The general business license rules in City Code Chapter 2, Article 1 also apply.

What the bond guarantees

The city's Concrete Contractor License Bond names the City of Colorado Springs as obligee in the penal sum of $5,000. The surety must be authorized to do business in Colorado. The bond guarantees that the contractor will:

• Follow the terms of the code provisions for the licensed business.
• Pay any fines, penalties and costs adjudged for license violations.
• Comply with the Building Code and city ordinances on sidewalk, curb and gutter, and driveway work.
• Pay the city for damage caused by negligent work in the right of way or by a lack of proper protection at the site.
• Pay all fees owed to the city under the Building Code and related ordinances.

Term and cancellation

The bond runs concurrent with the license and is continuous, covering the original term and every renewal. It stays in force until the surety cancels it with prior written notice to the Deputy Licensing Officer in the City Clerk's Office. Cancellation does not wipe out liability that already accrued.

License fees and the rest of the packet

The annual license fee is $110, with a $55 late renewal fee and a $5 duplicate license fee. Licenses are valid for one year from issuance or renewal. Along with the bond, the City Clerk needs the business license application, a certificate of commercial general liability insurance for $1,000,000 listing the City of Colorado Springs as certificate holder, and Secretary of State trade name and good standing records where they apply. Separate right of way permits may also be needed for each job.

Code changes under review

In 2026 the City Clerk published a proposed City Business License Code that will replace the current general business license code. The city describes the changes as restructuring and non-substantive. Check the current bond form with the City Clerk before the bond is issued.

Premium

The premium is set by the surety based on the $5,000 bond amount and the owner's credit.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Colorado Concrete Contractor ($5,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $5,000 with the City of Colorado Springs as obligee.
• Surety authorized to do business in Colorado.
• Bond term concurrent with the license and continuous through renewals.
• One year license term from issuance or renewal.
• Applicant name on the bond matching the license application.

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