Hartford, CT sidewalk & curb bonds.
$100. Five minutes.

The City of Hartford requires a $10,000 performance and payment bond for sidewalk and curb work in the public right of way. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, identical for every contractor. The application is five minutes.

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Required by the City of Hartford for sidewalk and curb work in the public right of way

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Performance and payment — backs both your workmanship and payment to those who supply the job

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Fixed amount, fixed price — $10,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

A small fixed-amount municipal P&P bond is the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

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

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Small fixed-amount 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 the City of Hartford

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the City of Hartford for your sidewalk and curb work. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A sidewalk and curb performance and payment bond is a two-part guarantee to the City of Hartford. The performance side backs that you complete the sidewalk and curb work to the City's standards; the payment side backs that those who supply labor and materials to the job get paid.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Hartford (the obligee). If you leave the work unfinished or defective, or fail to pay your suppliers, the City and protected parties can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who finish the work and pay their suppliers treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.

City of Hartford sidewalk & curb permitThe City of Hartford requires a $10,000 performance and payment bond as a condition of sidewalk and curb work in the public right of way; the bond amount and terms are set by the City of Hartford (typically through the Department of Public Works / Engineering). We have not cited a specific municipal code section because the requirement is administered at the permit level — we issue the $10,000 bond the City requires.

You need this bond if you're

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Doing sidewalk or curb work in the Hartford public right of way

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A concrete or flatwork contractor pulling a sidewalk/curb permit from the City

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Bidding city-required sidewalk work that the permit conditions on a P&P bond

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An out-of-town contractor taking on right-of-way sidewalk and curb work in Hartford

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this application doesn't collect credit information.

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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 City of Hartford sidewalk & curb bond? ▾

The premium is $100 flat, set by our carrier for this specific bond — the same for everyone. The $10,000 bond amount is set by the City, so there is no quote process.

Do I pay the $10,000? ▾

No. You pay $100. The $10,000 is the surety's maximum liability to the City and protected parties if a valid claim is made — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

What does "performance and payment" mean? ▾

Two guarantees in one bond: performance backs that you complete the sidewalk and curb work to City standards; payment backs that those who supply labor and materials to the job get paid.

Is there a credit check? ▾

The application collects no credit information — there's no credit section at all. Most applications like this approve instantly; if a check ever runs, it's a soft pull that won't affect your score.

When does it renew? ▾

The bond carries statutory renewal dates set by the City of Hartford. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available.

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