Evansville–Vanderburgh contractor bonds.
From $100.
Also known as the Evansville–Vanderburgh, Indiana Contractor License Bond.
The City of Evansville and Vanderburgh County require a contractor license bond to register a contractor in the jurisdiction, administered through the joint Evansville–Vanderburgh County Building Commission. The amount is what your registration requires, and the premium is 0.5% of your bond amount, $100 minimum.
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How much does an Evansville–Vanderburgh contractor bond cost?
0.5% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard contractor license bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Building Commission. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the bond amount your registration requires, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
Most applicants are issued as soon as they pay.
File with the Building Commission
Submit the executed bond with your contractor registration at the Evansville–Vanderburgh County Building Commission. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the contractor bond actually covers
The City of Evansville and Vanderburgh County jointly register and regulate contractors through the Evansville–Vanderburgh County Building Commission. Registration is conditioned on a contractor license bond filed with the Commission as part of your contractor's certificate of registration.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Evansville / Vanderburgh County (the obligee). The bond stands behind your compliance with the local building code, permit conditions, and the registration ordinance — if you leave work unfinished, damage public property, or violate permit terms, a harmed party can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who pull proper permits and finish their work treat the bond as a registration formality. Enter the amount your class requires and apply — the premium is 0.5% of that amount, $100 minimum, priced by your bond amount, not a credit tier.
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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 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 December 31 whatever day you buy; the premium covers the period to that date.
Renewal falls on the statutory date, December 31, 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 Building Commission. Submit the executed bond with your contractor registration at the Evansville–Vanderburgh County Building Commission. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $50,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount your registration requires — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with the Building Commission.
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Premiums from $100. Enter the amount the Commission set and file the same day.