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Cicero wrecking contractor bonds.
$100 flat.

The Town of Cicero's Business License Department sets a higher bond for the riskier end of contracting — an excavating, wrecking, tank installation, or demolition contractor files a $20,000 surety bond before Cicero will issue a business license, rather than the $10,000 required of a general contractor. Ours is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — a soft credit pull at most, never a hard inquiry.

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Required of excavating, wrecking, and tank installation/removal contractors licensing with the Town of Cicero
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Fixed price, fixed amount — $20,000 bond, $100, no quote process
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Runs to June 30 — set it up once for up to 3 years
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

A Cicero contractor bond is about the simplest filing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Registration 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 Cicero

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with the Business License Department alongside your contractor license application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

Illinois does not license general contractors at the state level, so the Town of Cicero conditions its own business license on a surety bond — and sets a higher $20,000 amount for the contracting classes it treats as higher-risk: excavating, wrecking, tank installation, and tank removal. A standard specialty or general contractor in Cicero files a $10,000 bond instead.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the Town of Cicero (the obligee), with property owners and the Town as the protected parties. If a bonded contractor's work causes damage the licensing ordinance is meant to guard against, a harmed party can recover against the bond up to the $20,000 penal sum.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. If your work later shifts away from excavating, wrecking, or tank work, ask Cicero's Business License Department whether the standard $10,000 contractor bond now applies instead.

Cicero Code of Ordinances § 26-101(13)Cicero's Code of Ordinances, Division 3, § 26-101(13), sets a $20,000 surety bond for contractors licensed to perform excavating, wrecking, or tank installation/removal work — a higher amount than the $10,000 the Town requires of a general or specialty contractor. Confirm your specific licensing class with the Business License Department before filing, since the bond amount tracks the class, not the job.

You need this bond if you're

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Licensing as an excavating, wrecking, or tank contractor in Cicero — new applicants and renewals
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Renewing an existing Cicero contractor license whose bond is expiring or non-renewing
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Adding a wrecking or excavation classification to a license you already hold
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Reinstating a lapsed Cicero contractor license that needs a fresh bond filing

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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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Cicero wrecking contractor bond?The premium is $100 flat — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, the same for every excavating, wrecking, or tank contractor. The $20,000 bond amount is set by Cicero's Code of Ordinances § 26-101(13), so there is no quote process.
Why is this $20,000 instead of $10,000?Cicero sets $10,000 as the standard contractor bond but requires $20,000 specifically for excavating, wrecking, and tank installation/removal work — classes the Town treats as higher-risk to property and neighboring structures.
Do I pay the $20,000?No. You pay $100. The $20,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond?Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many contractors finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information, so most applicants approve instantly. If a check ever runs on this bond, it's a soft pull that won't affect your score.
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$100 flat, soft pull only, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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