Appliance Dealer Contractor ($1,000) Bond - City of Abilene, TX in Texas

Brief Summary

Abilene's appliance dealer contractor bond is a $1,000 bond on the city's own form, filed when you register as a contractor. Registration is free, but the city expects bonds to stay current, so plan for the yearly continuation certificate instead of letting the bond lapse and your registration with it.

The City of Abilene, Texas requires a $1,000 Appliance Dealer Contractor's Bond, on the city's own form, guaranteeing that the contractor follows Chapter 8, Construction Regulations, of the Abilene Municipal Code and the city's other ordinances. The surety must be authorized to do business in Texas, may cancel only on 30 days' written notice to the city, and the bond is filed as part of the city's no-fee contractor registration.

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How to Apply for a Appliance Dealer Contractor ($1,000) Bond:

• Download the Contractor's Bond Appliance form from the City of Abilene Contractor Information page.
• Have the surety complete and sign the $1,000 bond on that form, with a power of attorney if an attorney-in-fact signs.
• Sign the bond as principal using the business name you will register under.
• Register as a contractor with the City of Abilene through MyGov and provide the bond.
• Renew the bond by continuation certificate before it expires so your registration stays current.

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Water heaters are plumbing work in Abilene

An appliance dealer bond does not make you a plumber. The city's own answer on water heater replacement is that if a contractor does the work, the contractor must be a properly licensed plumbing contractor registered with the City of Abilene. The same city guidance says only a licensed plumber can make a service connection to a city sewer main. Know where your work stops before you take the job.

What the bond guarantees

The City of Abilene is the obligee. The appliance dealer contractor is the principal. The bond, in the amount of $1,000, guarantees the contractor's faithful performance and observance of the provisions of the respective codes and all ordinances of the City of Abilene, with Chapter 8, Construction Regulations, of the Municipal Code named on the form. If the contractor does not comply, the surety answers for it up to the bond amount.

Terms written into the city form

The surety must be a company authorized to transact business in Texas. The bond runs from its effective date to an expiration date filled in on the form and can be renewed each year by continuation certificate. The surety may cancel at any time on 30 days' written notice to the City of Abilene, but cancellation does not wipe out liability that already accrued. If an attorney-in-fact signs for the surety, a power of attorney goes with the bond.

Filing it

Abilene charges no fee to register as a contractor. New registrations go through the city's MyGov portal, and the city requires contractors to renew registration, insurance and bonds as they expire to remain current. Confirm the current form and filing steps with the City of Abilene, 325-676-6273, before the bond is issued.

What it costs

You pay a premium to the surety, not the $1,000 bond amount. The surety sets it after a review of the owner's credit.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Texas Appliance Dealer Contractor ($1,000) Bond:

• Bond amount of $1,000.
• City of Abilene, Texas named as obligee on the city's Appliance Dealer Contractor's Bond form.
• Surety authorized to transact business in Texas.
• 30 days' written notice to the city before the surety can cancel.
• No city registration fee.

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