Contractor License Bond - City of West Point, MS in Mississippi

Brief Summary

This bond runs to the City of West Point, not to the State of Mississippi. Have it written in the exact business name on your city paperwork, confirm the amount and form with the City first, and you can usually have the bond in hand before the city application is ready to file.

The City of West Point, Mississippi requires a contractor license bond from contractors who are licensed to work inside the city. The City of West Point is the obligee. The bond guarantees that the contractor will follow the city's building codes, ordinances and permit conditions, and it gives the City and the public a way to recover losses if the contractor does not. Confirm the current bond amount, bond form and filing steps with the City before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a Contractor License Bond:

• Confirm the bond amount, bond form and renewal date with the City of West Point.
• Have the legal business name exactly as it appears on the city contractor application.
• Have your Mississippi State Board of Contractors license or certificate of responsibility number ready if your work requires one.
• Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium.
• Sign the bond and file the original with the City of West Point along with the city application.

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City bond and state license are two separate filings

The Mississippi State Board of Contractors regulates commercial and residential contractors who bid on or perform work in Mississippi. The City of West Point handles its own contractor license and building permits, and this bond is filed with the City. They are separate agencies with separate files, so treat them as two separate steps.

How city permits connect to your license

Mississippi Code Section 21-19-25 lets any municipality adopt building, plumbing, electrical, gas and other public safety codes, and it requires every municipality to require a permit as a condition of construction within its jurisdiction. The same section requires the permit to carry the contractor's license or certificate of responsibility number under Section 31-3-14 et seq., 51-5-1 et seq. or 73-59-1 et seq. If your work needs a state license, have that number ready when you apply for a West Point permit.

What the bond guarantees

The contractor is the principal, the City of West Point is the obligee and the surety company backs the promise. The bond guarantees that the contractor will comply with the city's codes, ordinances and permit conditions on work done in West Point. If the contractor fails to do so and a valid claim is paid, the contractor must repay the surety.

Before the bond is issued

Call the City of West Point and ask for the current bond amount, whether the City uses its own bond form, the exact name the bond must show and when the city license renews. Bring those answers to the bond application so the bond matches what the City will accept on the first try.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Mississippi Contractor License Bond:

• City of West Point, Mississippi named as obligee.
• Bond written in the same business name used on the city license application.
• Bond issued by a surety company authorized to write bonds in Mississippi.
• Any city bond form the City requires, signed by the contractor and the surety.
• Owner credit review by the surety.

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