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Heating Contractor ($10,000) Bond - Superior, WI in Wisconsin

Brief Summary

The $10,000 heating contractor bond is a small, routine filing that lets the City of Superior issue your heating license without you parking $10,000 in cash. Check one thing before you buy it. If your company works under a state HVAC Qualifier certification, Wisconsin law limits what a city can require of you, so ask the city how its license applies to your firm.

The City of Superior, Wisconsin is the obligee on this $10,000 heating contractor bond, which backs a contractor's promise to follow the city's ordinances on heating work done under its city license. Wisconsin Statute 101.178(3)(c) bars a city from requiring a separate local license from a person certified under the state HVAC program, so a certified business should ask Superior whether its heating license and bond apply before the bond is issued.

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

Check whether your company uses a DSPS HVAC Qualifier certificate holder. If it does, ask the City of Superior how Wis. Stat. 101.178(3)(c) affects its heating license for you.
Get the current bond form and filing instructions from the City of Superior.
Have the legal business name and address exactly as they will appear on the city license.
Provide the owner's name, home address and Social Security number for the surety's credit review.
Pay the premium and receive the signed $10,000 bond with the surety's power of attorney.
File the bond with the City of Superior along with the heating license application.

Detailed Information About the Wisconsin Heating Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

Check the state certification question first

Wisconsin runs a certification program for people in the business of installing or servicing heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment. The Department of Safety and Professional Services issues it as the HVAC Qualifier certification under SPS 305.71.

Wisconsin Statute 101.178(3)(c) says a political subdivision may not require a person certified under that program to obtain a local certification, license or other approval to do that work. DSPS states that a person or entity using an HVAC Qualifier holder is deemed a certified HVAC business for this purpose. Section 101.178(3)(d) adds that a city may require its own approval for HVAC work only if it required that approval before November 1, 1993.

If your company has a qualifier on staff, ask the City of Superior whether its heating license, and the $10,000 bond tied to it, applies to you before you pay for the bond.

What the bond does

The City of Superior is the obligee. The heating contractor is the principal and buys the bond. The surety guarantees that the contractor will follow the city's ordinances and code requirements on heating work done under the city license. If the contractor does not, a claim can be made against the bond up to the $10,000 penal sum, and the contractor must repay the surety for any claim it pays.

State credentials are separate

DSPS also issues an HVAC Contractor registration to organizations under Chapter SPS 305. That is a state credential renewed through DSPS. The bond on this page runs to the City of Superior, not to the state.

Before the bond is issued

Confirm the current bond form, the exact obligee wording and the filing steps with the City of Superior. Ask whether the city wants the original signed bond with the surety's power of attorney, and whether the bond renews with the license or stays in force until cancelled.

What it costs

You pay a premium to the surety, not the $10,000 penal sum. The surety sets the premium after reviewing the owner's personal credit and the company's history.

Eligibility and Requirements for a Wisconsin Heating Contractor ($10,000) Bond:

Bond amount of $10,000.
City of Superior, Wisconsin named as obligee.
Business name on the bond matching the city license application.
Bond kept in force for as long as the city heating license is held.
Separate state credentials from DSPS under Chapter SPS 305 where they apply to your business.

Wisconsin Heating Contractor ($10,000) Bond FAQs:

I have a state HVAC Qualifier certification. Does Superior's license still apply to me?

Wis. Stat. 101.178(3)(c) says a political subdivision may not require a person certified under the state HVAC program to obtain a local certification, license or other approval to install or service HVAC equipment. DSPS applies that to any person or entity that uses an HVAC Qualifier holder. Ask the City of Superior how it treats certified businesses before you buy the bond.

Who does the bond protect?

The City of Superior is the obligee. The bond guarantees that the licensed heating contractor follows the city's ordinances on its work. A valid claim can be paid up to $10,000, and the contractor then repays the surety.

Is the DSPS HVAC Contractor registration the same thing?

No. DSPS issues an HVAC Contractor registration to organizations and an HVAC Qualifier certification to individuals under Chapter SPS 305. Those are state credentials. This bond runs to the City of Superior and goes with the city's heating license.

How much will the bond cost?

You pay a premium, not the full $10,000. The surety prices it after a review of the owner's personal credit and the company's history, and quotes it before you buy.

What do I file with the city?

The signed bond on the form the City of Superior accepts, usually with the surety's power of attorney. Confirm the current form and filing steps with the city before the bond is issued.