Plumbing Contractor ($5,000) Bond - City of West Lafayette, IN in Indiana

Brief Summary

West Lafayette sets plumbing subcontractor bonds at $5,000 per trade and will not issue a building permit until the bonds are in place. Plumbers working under a general contractor on a job only need their Indiana plumbing license verified, so this bond matters most to plumbers who contract directly with owners. A continuous bond saves a yearly refiling.

The City of West Lafayette, Indiana requires a $5,000 bond from a plumbing contractor working without a general contractor, filed with the Building Department before permitted work begins. When a general contractor is on the job, the city asks only for verification of the plumber's state license. The authority is West Lafayette City Code Sec. 6-138, and the bond names the City of West Lafayette as obligee.

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

• Decide whether you need the bond: plumbers working under a general contractor need only state license verification.
• Complete the city Contractor Registration Application and check the Plumbing box.
• Attach a copy of your Indiana State Plumbing Contractor's License.
• Obtain the $5,000 bond with the City of West Lafayette as obligee.
• Deliver the original signed bond with the Power of Attorney to the Building Department before permitted work begins.

Detailed Information About the Indiana Plumbing Contractor ($5,000) Bond:

When a plumber needs this bond

The city's bonding page splits contractors into two groups. With a general contractor, the city requires the general contractor's bond and verification of the state plumbing license, and no plumbing bond. Without a general contractor, plumbing is on the list of trades that must be bonded. Sub-contractor bonds are $5,000 per trade. General contractor bonds are $25,000.

What Sec. 6-138 requires

Anyone not already under bond to the city may not do construction work as a contractor or subcontractor until they give bond to the city in the amount the city sets. The bond is conditioned on performing in good faith everything required by the ordinances and codes in effect, and on paying all damages and holding the city harmless for any failure to comply. It must be written by a surety company authorized to do business in Indiana, filed with the building commissioner, and be either renewable annually or continuous.

The state license comes first

Sec. 6-139 requires a valid state plumbing license number before a plumbing permit can be issued, and the city registration application asks plumbers for a copy of their Indiana State Plumbing Contractor's License. Indiana Code 25-28.5-1-33 bars a city from requiring a state licensed plumbing contractor to submit to any other form of licensing, while leaving the city free to enforce its building codes and inspections and to require local registration.

Filing details

The bond must be an original with the principal's original signature and the surety's Power of Attorney attached, with the City of West Lafayette listed as obligee. Bonds typically expire after one year, and continual bonds stay in force until cancelled. An expired bond can be renewed with a new bond or a continuation certificate. The Building Department is at 222 N Chauncey Ave., 765-775-5130.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Indiana Plumbing Contractor ($5,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $5,000 per trade for sub-contractors.
• City of West Lafayette listed as obligee.
• A surety company authorized to do business in Indiana.
• Original bond with the principal's original signature and the Power of Attorney attached.
• Bond renewable annually or written as a continuous bond.

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