Denver alley paving contractor bonds.
$750 flat. Five minutes.

The City and County of Denver conditions an alley paving contractor license on a $25,000 surety bond, approved by the Manager of Transportation & Infrastructure and filed through Contractor Licensing. Ours is $750 flat — exactly 3% of the bond amount — issued in one sitting with no credit check.

Required for your Denver right-of-way alley paving contractor license
Approved by the Manager of Transportation & Infrastructure (DOTI) and filed through Contractor Licensing
Fixed amount, fixed price — $25,000 bond, $750, no quote process
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

City right-of-way bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

City license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with Denver Contractor Licensing

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your right-of-way alley paving contractor license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$25,000 bond × 3% = $750, one-time per term. Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$750
2-year term
$1,500
3-year term
$2,250
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Denver licenses right-of-way contractors through Contractor Licensing, and an alley paving contractor's bond is approved by the Manager of Transportation & Infrastructure (DOTI). The bond is a public-works compliance guarantee: it stands behind your obligation to pave alleys to the City's specifications and standards.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City and County of Denver (the obligee). If a contractor fails to follow the City's paving requirements, the bond backs payment of fees, penalties, and the cost of repairs the City has to make.

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 the license, and we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out so your right-of-way license never lapses.

City and County of Denver — Transportation & Infrastructure / Contractor LicensingThe City and County of Denver requires a $25,000 surety bond as a condition of its right-of-way alley paving contractor license. The bond is written by a surety approved by the Manager of Transportation & Infrastructure and filed through Contractor Licensing; it guarantees compliance with the City's requirements for paving alleys, including payment of fees, penalties, and the cost of repairs. Amount and terms are set by the City.

You need this bond if you're

Applying for a Denver alley paving contractor license — a right-of-way license
Bidding alley or street paving work in the City and County of Denver
Renewing your right-of-way license and your bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed
A paving contractor moving into Denver from outside the City

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Denver alley paving contractor bond? +
The premium is $750 — a flat 3% of the $25,000 bond amount, the same for every contractor. The $25,000 is set by the City, so there is no quote process.
Do I pay the $25,000? +
No. You pay $750. The $25,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Who requires this bond? +
The City and County of Denver requires it for a right-of-way alley paving contractor license. The bond is approved by the Manager of Transportation & Infrastructure and filed through Contractor Licensing.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Fixed-amount city right-of-way bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew? +
The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your license never lapses over a missed email.
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Finish your Denver right-of-way license checklist today.

$750 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$750
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