Morris general contractor bonds.
$100 flat.
Also known as the Morris General Contractor License Bond.
A general contractor registering to do business in the City of Morris files a $20,000 surety bond with the city clerk under the construction-contractor registration ordinance — the highest of the city's contractor classes. Ours is $100 flat, and the price you see is the checkout price.
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How much does a Morris general contractor bond cost?
$100 at the $20,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Contractor registration 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
Registration bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with Building & Zoning
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your City of Morris contractor registration application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Morris registers construction contractors under Chapter 12, Division 10 of its Code of Ordinances. The building and zoning officer classifies each applicant into a contractor category under § 12-492 and, under § 12-495 (Bonds), requires a bond in the penal sum set for that classification — trade classes are bonded at different levels under the same program; confirm the current amount for the general contractor class with the Building and Zoning Office.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Morris (the obligee), with the city and anyone harmed by the contractor's work as protected parties. The bond is conditioned on the contractor observing the building code and other city ordinances, and on indemnifying the city against loss.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Registration runs on the city's fiscal year and expires each April 30 under § 12-493, so we track your renewal and notify you before it lapses.
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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 $20,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
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 Building & Zoning. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your City of Morris contractor registration application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $20,000 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 Morris registration today.
$100 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.