City of Atlanta maintenance bond.
Flat 3%. Five minutes.

The City of Atlanta requires a maintenance bond to warranty public improvements it accepts — pavement, sidewalks, drainage, utilities — against defects for the city's warranty period. We charge a flat 3% of the bond amount the city sets, with a $275 minimum.

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Required by the City of Atlanta to warranty accepted public improvements

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Flat 3%, $275 minimum — the same rate whatever the contract size

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Soft credit check only — a quick pull that won't ding your score

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

A maintenance bond moves fast once you have the required amount. Here's the whole thing:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Project details, the bond amount the city requires, and an effective date. That is the application.

SAME DAY, USUALLY

Soft pull & e-sign

We run a soft credit check — it won't affect your score — then you pay and e-sign. Most bonds this size issue the same day.

SAME DAY

File with the city

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with the City of Atlanta's accepting department. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

Premium is a flat 3% of the bond amount the City of Atlanta requires, with a $275 minimum. Examples:

$10,000 bond

$300

$25,000 bond

$750

$100,000 bond

$3,000

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A maintenance bond is a warranty guarantee. After the City of Atlanta accepts your public improvements, it wants assurance that defects in materials or workmanship appearing during the warranty period get fixed at your cost, not the city's.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Atlanta (the obligee). If a covered defect appears and you don't repair it, the city can claim against the bond.

The bond runs for the city's warranty period on the accepted work — commonly one to two years. We size it to whatever Atlanta requires and get it filed at acceptance.

City of Atlanta accepting departmentThe City of Atlanta, Georgia requires a maintenance (warranty) bond as a condition of accepting public improvements; the bond amount, percentage, and warranty term are set by the accepting city department (e.g., Watershed Management or Transportation). We do not cite an ordinance number we cannot verify — confirm the required amount and term with the city.

You need this bond if you are

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A developer whose Atlanta site improvements the city is accepting

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A general contractor on a City of Atlanta project entering its warranty period

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A site or paving contractor bonding the maintenance period on accepted roadway

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A utility contractor warrantying infrastructure the city will maintain

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields. The soft credit check is built in and will not affect your score.

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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 Atlanta maintenance bond? +

A flat 3% of the bond amount the city requires, with a $275 minimum. A $50,000 bond is $1,500.

What bond amount does Atlanta require? +

The accepting city department sets the required amount, usually a percentage of the value of the accepted work. Enter that figure and we price 3% of it.

Is there a credit check? +

Only a soft pull, which does not affect your credit score. There is no hard inquiry on this bond.

How long does the bond run? +

For the city's warranty period on the accepted work — commonly one to two years. The exact term is set by the city.

Do I pay the full bond amount? +

No. You pay the premium only. The bond amount is the surety's maximum liability on a valid defect claim — not a deposit.

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Get your Atlanta maintenance bond filed at acceptance.

Flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft credit check only. Free until issued.

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