Swimming Pool Contractor ($10,000) Bond - City of Abilene, TX in Texas

Brief Summary

Abilene requires pool builders to carry a $10,000 bond, $300,000 in liability insurance and a city pool contractor's license before they can register. The bond is the quickest of the three to put in place, and you pay a premium rather than posting $10,000.

The City of Abilene, Texas requires swimming pool contractors to post a $10,000 Swimming Pool Contractor's Bond on the city's form, carry $300,000 in general liability insurance and hold an Abilene pool contractor's license. The bond runs to the City of Abilene and guarantees the contractor's observance of the city's codes and ordinances, including Chapter 29.5, Swimming Pools and Spas, of the Municipal Code.

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How to Apply for a Swimming Pool Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

• Make sure you hold or are applying for an Abilene pool contractor's license.
• Have a certificate showing $300,000 in general liability insurance and a copy of your driver's license.
• Download the City of Abilene Swimming Pool Contractor's Bond form.
• Owner or principal name, address and Social Security number for the credit review.
• Complete the bond application, pay the premium and have the surety execute the city form.
• Register with Abilene Inspection Services before applying for any pool permit. There is no city registration fee.

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Three requirements, not one

Abilene's contractor requirements sheet lists four items for swimming pool contractors: a $10,000 bond, $300,000 in general liability insurance, an Abilene pool contractor's license and a copy of the driver's license. The bond does not replace the insurance or the city license. All of it has to be in place before you can pull a permit. The city's fee schedule says contractors must register before any work commences and that Abilene does not charge a fee for registration.

What the bond guarantees

The city's Swimming Pool Contractor's Bond names the City of Abilene, a municipal corporation located in Taylor and Jones Counties, as obligee. It guarantees the contractor's faithful performance and observance of the city's codes and ordinances, including Chapter 29.5, Swimming Pools and Spas, of the Municipal Code. If the city has a valid claim, the surety pays up to $10,000 and the contractor repays the surety.

Renewal and cancellation

The bond can be kept in force each year with a continuation certificate from the surety. The surety may cancel on 30 days' written notice to the City of Abilene, but that does not erase liability already accrued.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Texas Swimming Pool Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

• City of Abilene, Texas named as obligee on the city's form.
• Bond amount of $10,000.
• Condition tied to city codes and ordinances, including Chapter 29.5, Swimming Pools and Spas.
• $300,000 in general liability insurance and an Abilene pool contractor's license.
• Owner credit review, which drives the premium rate.

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