General Contractor Bond - Brown County, TX in Texas

Brief Summary

When Brown County asks a contractor for a bond before it will sign off on work, this is the bond that satisfies it. You pay a premium instead of posting cash with the county, and the bond is usually issued fast enough to keep the job on schedule.

Brown County, Texas requires this general contractor bond from contractors doing work the county regulates or permits. The bond names Brown County as obligee and guarantees that the contractor will follow the county's rules and the conditions of its permits, and will pay for losses the county suffers if it does not. The county sets the bond amount and form, so confirm both with the county before the bond is issued.

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How to Apply for a General Contractor Bond:

• Confirm the job is under Brown County jurisdiction and not inside the City of Brownwood.
• Get the required bond amount and any bond form from the Brown County permitting office.
• Have the contractor's legal business name exactly as it will appear on the county permit.
• Owner or principal name, address and Social Security number for the credit review.
• Complete the bond application and review the quoted premium.
• File the executed bond with Brown County with the permit paperwork.

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County work is not city work

This bond runs to Brown County. If your job is inside the city limits of Brownwood, the City of Brownwood runs its own contractor registration with its own fees and bond rules, and a Brown County bond does not satisfy it. Check which government is issuing your permit before you buy a bond.

Who handles it

Brown County permitting is handled at the Brown County Courthouse, 200 S Broadway Street, Brownwood, Texas 76801. The permitting office there issues development and floodplain permits as well as septic permits. Contractor bonds tied to county permits or county approvals are filed with the county, and the Commissioners Court sets county policy on what security it requires.

What the bond guarantees

The bond promises Brown County that the contractor will do the permitted work in line with county rules and permit conditions. If the contractor does not, and the county suffers a loss, the county can make a claim on the bond. The surety pays valid claims up to the bond amount, and the contractor must repay the surety in full.

Before the bond is issued

Ask the county for the required bond amount, its bond form if it has one, and the exact obligee wording. Bring those details to your bond application so the bond matches what the county will accept.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Texas General Contractor Bond:

• Brown County, Texas named as obligee.
• Bond amount as set by Brown County.
• Contractor name on the bond matching the county permit or approval.
• A surety company authorized to write bonds in Texas.
• Owner credit review, which drives the premium rate.

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