Aurora excavating & paving bonds.
$200 flat.
The City of Aurora requires a Public Works contractor performing general excavating, paving, or concrete work in the city's right-of-way to file a $20,000 performance and maintenance bond with the Engineering Division — ours is $200 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price. The application collects no credit information, so most applicants approve instantly.
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Three steps. One sitting.
A municipal performance bond like this is about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no follow-up scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
Municipal license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with the Engineering Division
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Aurora Public Works contractor license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Aurora licenses Public Works contractors through its Engineering Division, separately from the general building-permit contractor license issued by the Building and Permits Division — a general contractor license does not cover work in the city's public right-of-way. A contractor performing general excavating, roadway paving, or concrete restoration in that right-of-way must hold a Public Works license, and licensing is conditioned on a $20,000 surety bond.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Aurora (the obligee), with the traveling public and adjoining property owners as the protected parties. If a contractor damages public infrastructure, fails to restore a cut, or otherwise leaves a covered claim unresolved, the City can draw against the bond to complete the repair.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. The City runs its Public Works license on an annual cycle ending February 28, so we track your renewal date and notify you ahead of expiration to keep your $20,000 filing continuous.
You need this bond if you're
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this application doesn't collect credit information.
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Finish your Aurora Public Works license today.
$200 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.