Darien contractor bonds.
$100 flat.
Also known as the City of Darien Contractor License Bond.
The City of Darien requires most contractors licensed under its Municipal Code to post a $10,000 surety bond — ours is $100 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price. No credit check.
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How much does a Darien contractor bond cost?
$100 at the $10,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Municipal contractor license bonds are about the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the City
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Darien contractor license application or renewal through OpenGov. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Darien's Municipal Code, § 4-1-14-2 (General Requirements), sets contractor license bonding by trade: contractors other than plumbers, roofers, lawn sprinkler installers, and fire alarm contractors post a $10,000 license bond covering their own business's licensed work. A general contractor may instead post a $20,000 bond that also covers its subcontractors — we write that version too.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Darien (the obligee), with the City and harmed parties as the protected interest. Darien's Community Development Department administers contractor registration and lists the City as certificate holder on the accompanying liability insurance.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Darien's contractor license year runs May 1 to April 30, so we track your term and notify you 60 and 30 days out to keep the filing continuous.
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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 $10,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The bond runs to May 1 whatever day you buy; the premium covers the period to that date.
Renewal falls on the statutory date, May 1, in the year your term ends.
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 your Darien contractor license application or renewal through OpenGov. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $10,000 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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Finish your Darien contractor license today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.