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

Brief Summary

Abilene will not issue a driveway, sidewalk, curb or gutter permit until it has a $1,000 Street Contractor's Bond on file. It is a small bond with a calendar year term, and it is separate from the city's building contractor bond, so having one does not cover the other.

The City of Abilene, Texas requires the owner or contractor to provide a $1,000 Street Contractor's Bond to obtain a permit for driveway, sidewalk, curb and gutter work. The bond runs to the City of Abilene and must expire by December 31 of the current year. The city points out that this is not the same as its Contractor's Bond.

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

• Get the Street Contractor's Bond format from Abilene Inspection Services at 325-676-6077.
• Have the name of the owner or contractor exactly as it will appear on the permit.
• Owner or principal name, address and Social Security number for the credit review.
• Complete the bond application and pay the premium.
• Make sure the bond expires by December 31 of the current year.
• File the bond with Inspection Services, 555 Walnut Street, when applying for the driveway, sidewalk, curb or gutter permit.

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Not the same as the Contractor's Bond

Abilene's Inspection Services page is explicit that the Street Contractor's Bond is not the same as a Contractor's Bond. A building contractor carrying Abilene's $75,000 building contractor bond still needs this $1,000 bond to pour a driveway approach, sidewalk, curb or gutter in the city.

Who posts it

The city says the owner or contractor must provide the City of Abilene with a Street Contractor's Bond of $1,000 in order to obtain a permit for this concrete work. The bond must follow the format the city provides in its permit materials.

Calendar year term

The bond must expire by December 31 of the current year. A bond bought in the fall covers only the rest of that year, so plan to renew each January if you do this work regularly.

Where to file

Abilene Inspection Services, 555 Walnut Street, Abilene, Texas 79601, phone 325-676-6077. Ask for the bond format when you apply.

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

• City of Abilene, Texas named as obligee.
• Bond amount of $1,000.
• Expiration no later than December 31 of the current year.
• Bond in the format the city provides.
• Owner credit review, which drives the premium rate.

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