Davenport general contractor bonds.
$125 flat.
The City of Davenport requires a general contractor to file a $25,000 surety bond as a condition of city licensing. Ours is $125 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does a Davenport general contractor bond cost?
$125 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
City contractor 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
Fixed-amount city license bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the City of Davenport
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Davenport general contractor license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Davenport licenses general contractors and conditions that license on a $25,000 surety bond. The bond is a public-protection guarantee: it stands behind your compliance with Davenport's building code and contractor ordinances when you build inside the city.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Davenport (the obligee). If a general contractor violates the city's building or licensing rules and the city or a harmed party suffers a loss, they can recover against the bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who follow the city code and pull proper permits treat the bond as a license formality. We track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out so your filing stays 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 $25,000 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 the City of Davenport. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your Davenport general contractor license. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $125 at the $25,000 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.
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Finish your Davenport general contractor license today.
$125 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.