Cement Sidewalk Contractor ($10,000) Bond - City of Denver, CO in Colorado

Brief Summary

Every sidewalk or driveway you pour in Denver's right of way is guaranteed for three years after the city inspector accepts it, and the $10,000 Cement Sidewalk Contractor bond stands behind that promise. It goes on the city's own form, and the premium costs far less than tying up $10,000.

Denver Revised Municipal Code 49-648 requires a $10,000 surety bond from anyone licensed to lay, build or rebuild sidewalks or driveways in the public right of way. Licensed general contractors and owner occupants of abutting residential property are exempt from the license, and DRMC 49-649 makes the contractor guarantee the work for three years after acceptance.

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How to Apply for a Cement Sidewalk Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

• Confirm you are not exempt as a licensed Denver general contractor or an owner occupant doing your own sidewalk.
• Document five years of verifiable sidewalk and concrete experience.
• Have the $10,000 bond issued on Denver's Cement Sidewalk Contractor bond form with the attorney in fact's certified power attached.
• Get general liability and auto liability certificates naming the City and County of Denver as additional insured.
• Apply online for the right of way license and pay the fees set by the manager of transportation and infrastructure.
• Sign the indemnity agreement required by DRMC 49-651 before starting work.

Detailed Information About the Colorado Cement Sidewalk Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

Who is exempt

DRMC 49-646 requires a license to lay, construct or reconstruct a sidewalk or driveway in the public right of way, with two exceptions:

• A general contractor licensed under Division 2 of Article XVII of Chapter 49. That license carries its own $50,000 bond under DRMC 49-598.
• A person who owns and occupies the abutting residential property and does the work personally or under personal supervision. DRMC 49-648 excuses that owner from the bond, but DRMC 49-649 makes the owner guarantee the work with no time limit.

Everyone else posts the $10,000 bond.

The three year guarantee

Under DRMC 49-649 the contractor guarantees each sidewalk or driveway for three years after the sidewalk inspector accepts it. The guarantee covers bad or unsuitable material, moisture problems, poor workmanship, settling of fills or excavations, and damage to a curb caused by the work. It reaches the base and the wearing surface and can require full reconstruction. If the city mails a repair notice and the contractor does not start within 10 days, the city can have the work done and charge the contractor under DRMC 49-650 and 49-652, and can recommend license suspension or revocation.

What the bond guarantees

The city's Cement Sidewalk Contractor license bond names the City and County of Denver as obligee in the sum of $10,000, written by a surety authorized to do business in Colorado. It guarantees compliance with every ordinance on sidewalks, driveways, curb cuts, curb and gutter and minor drainage structures in the right of way, payment of claims from the work, indemnity to the city, and repayment of the city's costs if the contractor fails to make repairs for the full guarantee period. The surety may cancel by certified mail notice, and the bond ends 30 days after the notice is received. DRMC 49-651 also requires a separate indemnity agreement before work starts.

Fees, experience and insurance

Under DRMC 32-65 the annual license fee and application fee are set by the manager of transportation and infrastructure, and no application fee applies to a renewal. Applicants need five years of verifiable experience and no test is required. Insurance must name the City and County of Denver as additional insured: commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and business auto liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit.

Premium

The surety sets the premium from the $10,000 bond amount and the owner's credit. Confirm the current form and fees with Denver Contractor Licensing at 720.865.2770 before the bond is issued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Colorado Cement Sidewalk Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $10,000 with the City and County of Denver as obligee.
• Surety authorized to transact business in Colorado.
• Three year guarantee on all sidewalk and driveway work after inspector acceptance.
• Commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.
• Business auto liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit.

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