Alaska general contractor bonds.
$125 flat.
Also known as the Alaska General Contractor License Bond.
Alaska requires a general contractor to file a $25,000 surety bond to register with the Department of Commerce (DCCED) — ours is $125 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does an Alaska general contractor bond cost?
$125 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Contractor registration bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with DCCED
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your contractor registration application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Alaska does not issue a trade-test contractor license — it registers contractors through the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED). Registration is conditioned on a $25,000 surety bond that stands behind your work and your compliance with the contractor registration law.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Alaska (the obligee), with harmed property owners and laborers as the protected parties. If a contractor fails to perform or leaves unpaid claims that the law covers, the harmed party can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The bond must stay active for the life of your registration, so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out to keep your $25,000 filing continuous.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $25,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with DCCED. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your contractor registration application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $125 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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$125 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.