Denver sewer-contractor bonds.
$500 flat.
The City and County of Denver requires a $50,000 bond from sewer contractors working in the public right-of-way. Ours is $500 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, the same for every contractor. No credit check.
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How much does a Denver sewer-contractor bond cost?
$500 at the $50,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Right-of-way bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Fixed-amount right-of-way bonds like this issue right after purchase.
File with the City
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City and County of Denver to register as a sewer contractor in the right-of-way. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City and County of Denver licenses sewer contractors and conditions work in the public right-of-way on a $50,000 surety bond. The bond is a restoration-and-compliance guarantee: it stands behind your promise to build and connect sewers to Denver's standards and to restore the right-of-way you've opened.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City and County of Denver (the obligee). If your work fails to meet code or you leave the right-of-way unrestored, the City can recover its costs against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays the City, you repay the surety. Sewer contractors who build to code and restore their cuts treat the bond as a registration formality, not a risk. Same $500 price for every contractor.
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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 $50,000 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 the City. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City and County of Denver to register as a sewer contractor in the right-of-way. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $500 at the $50,000 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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Register as a Denver sewer contractor today.
$500 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.