Davenport combined performance bonds.
$100 flat.

The City of Davenport requires utility, plumbing, and contractor licensees to file a fixed $5,000 combined performance bond. Ours is $100 flat — the same for everyone, issued instantly. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit review of any kind, not even a soft pull.

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Required for your Davenport utility, plumber, or contractor license — one combined bond covers the trades

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Fixed amount, fixed price — $5,000 bond, $100, no quote process

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Multi-year terms available — set it up once and forget it for up to 3 years

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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here is the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That is the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

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Pay & e-sign

License bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

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File with the City of Davenport

Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Davenport license application or renewal. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the Davenport combined bond guarantees

The City of Davenport conditions its utility, plumbing, and contractor licenses on a $5,000 combined performance bond. It is a public-and-code-compliance guarantee: it stands behind your compliance with the city's construction, plumbing, and right-of-way ordinances on the work you do inside Davenport.

It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Davenport (the obligee), with the public protected. If a licensee performs work that violates city code or damages public infrastructure and fails to correct it, the city or a harmed party can recover against the bond.

The bond must stay active for the life of your license. Let it lapse and the city can suspend your license — so we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out, keeping your $5,000 filing continuous.

City of Davenport — combined license bond requirementThe City of Davenport requires this $5,000 combined performance bond as a condition of its utility, plumbing, and contractor licenses; the bond amount and terms are set by the City of Davenport. The bond runs to the City of Davenport as obligee and guarantees compliance with the city construction and right-of-way ordinances. Confirm your license class with the Davenport licensing office.

You need this bond if you're

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Applying for a Davenport utility, plumber, or contractor license — one combined bond covers them

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Renewing your city license and your current bond is expiring or non-renewing

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A trade contractor performing licensed work inside the Davenport city limits

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An out-of-town contractor picking up Davenport work for the first time

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — the application collects no credit information for this bond.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Davenport combined bond?The premium is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, the same for every licensee. The $5,000 bond amount is set by the city.

Do I pay the $5,000?No. You pay $100. The $5,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.

Who requires this bond?The City of Davenport requires it as a condition of its utility, plumbing, and contractor licenses. The bond runs to the city; no active bond, no license.

Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information for this bond. If a check ever runs, it's a soft pull that won't affect your credit score.

When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the Davenport license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your license never lapses over a missed email.

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Finish your Davenport license checklist today.

$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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