Circle Pines asphalt & paving bonds.
$100 flat.

Circle Pines, Minnesota requires a City or State contractor license for blacktopping or asphalt work, and most asphalt-only pavers have no state license to show. The City license needs a $2,000 surety bond, written as an annual-aggregate limit, with every application to the City Clerk. Ours is $100 flat for a term.

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Required by Circle Pines City Code Sec. 1205.12 with every City contractor license application, including Sec. 1205.02(j) blacktopping and asphalt work

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Penal sum set at $2,000 as an annual-aggregate limit by the code itself — one amount for every City-licensed contractor

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Fixed price, fixed amount — $2,000 bond, $100 for a term, no quote process

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How it works

Built around your Circle Pines paving license.

The City Council grants a Circle Pines contractor license only once the bond, insurance and application are on file — and the City's building official will not process a driveway permit until the City confirms the license. Here is the whole process:

TODAY · ONE APPLICATION

Send us the license details

Apply online with your business details and the effective date. The $2,000 bond amount is already filled in. There is no credit section and no SSN field on this application.

PAY & E-SIGN

Pay $100 and e-sign

The amount is already set at $2,000 by Circle Pines City Code, and the price is $100 flat for a term — no review needed to size it. Pay and e-sign in the same sitting.

SAME DAY

File with the City Clerk

The executed bond arrives by email, ready to attach to the Contractor License Application — tick "Asphalt Contractor" — for the City Clerk at Circle Pines City Hall. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the Circle Pines asphalt & paving bond guarantees

Circle Pines licenses contractors under Section 1205 of Chapter 12 (Building Code) of its City Code. Section 1205.02 says that before anyone engages in the business of the listed types of work in the city, they must first obtain a license either from the City or from the State. Item (j) on that list is blacktopping and asphalt work, and item (n) catches any work that needs a building permit — which includes every residential driveway, because Zoning Section 1315.06(c)(1) says constructing, relocating or adding to a driveway requires a building permit. Subcontractors must meet the same license and bond rules for their type of work.

For most pavers the State route is closed. Minnesota Statutes 326B.802 lists asphalt paving and seal coating within one special skill (general installation specialties), and 326B.805 subd. 6(8) exempts specialty contractors who provide only one special skill from the state residential contractor license — and the state license covers only one-to-four-family residential real estate in any case, so commercial parking-lot work has no state license either. That leaves the City license, and Section 1205.12 requires a bond with every application: $2,000 as an annual-aggregate limit, executed by a surety authorized in Minnesota and approved as to form by the City Attorney. It guarantees that during the license term you keep complying with Section 1205 and all City laws, and that if you default on a paving contract, the owner's advance payments — less the reasonable value of work actually done, or the reasonable cost of completing it — are refunded.

It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Circle Pines (the obligee), with your customers as protected parties. The City also holds a cause of action on the bond for damage caused by breaking City law — worth knowing for sealcoaters, because Section 717.02 bans undiluted coal tar-based sealer on any driveway or parking lot in the city, while Section 717.04 leaves asphalt-based sealer alone. It is not insurance for you — if the surety refunds a customer or pays the City, you repay the surety. Keep it separate from the construction performance bond a permittee posts under Chapter 17 when it restores an excavated street right-of-way itself; that one is posted per permit, not per license year.

Circle Pines City Code Sec. 1205.12City of Circle Pines City Code, Chapter 12 (Building Code), Section 1205 (Regulating and Controlling the Licensing of Contractors), Sec. 1205.12 (Bond Required): every application for a license shall be accompanied by a bond, approved as to form by the City Attorney, executed by a bonding or surety company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota, in the amount of two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars annual aggregate, conditioned on the licensee continuing to comply with Section 1205 and all laws of the City during the license term, and on refund to the owner of advance payments, less the reasonable value of services rendered or the reasonable cost of completion, upon default in performance of any contract for work listed in Sec. 1205.02. The City has a cause of action against the bond for damage from noncompliance, and the bond may not be cancelled except on 30 days' written notice served on the City Clerk. Sec. 1205.02(j) requires a City or State license for blacktopping and asphalt work, and Sec. 1205.02(n) for any work needing a building permit; Zoning Sec. 1315.06(c)(1) requires a building permit to construct, relocate or add to a residential driveway. Sec. 1205.03 has applications filed with the City Clerk; Sec. 1205.04 grants licenses by majority vote of the Council; Sec. 1205.10 exempts owners working on property they own and occupy and wage employees of a contractor; Sec. 1205.11 requires commercial general liability insurance of one million dollars per occurrence and two million dollars aggregate plus workers' compensation.

You need this bond if you’re

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An asphalt or blacktop paving company paving driveways or parking lots in Circle Pines without a Minnesota state contractor license

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A driveway contractor building, widening or relocating a residential driveway — every one needs a City building permit

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A sealcoating or crack-filling outfit doing asphalt work in the city under the Sec. 1205.02(j) license

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A City-licensed paver renewing for the new license year — City licenses expire every December 31

One application, issued fast.

These are the actual issuing fields — your business details, the effective date, and a contact person; the $2,000 bond amount is already set. There is no credit section on this bond. Pay $100 and a surety specialist confirms your bond, typically within one business day. Free until your bond is issued.

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FAQ

Common questions.

What is a Minnesota asphalt & paving contractor bond for the City of Circle Pines?It is the $2,000 surety bond, with an annual-aggregate limit, that Circle Pines City Code Sec. 1205.12 requires with every City contractor license application. Sec. 1205.02(j) requires a City or State license for blacktopping and asphalt work, and the City application has an Asphalt Contractor box. The bond guarantees compliance with City law and refund of a customer's advance payments if you default on the paving contract.

Who sets the bond amount?Circle Pines City Code does. Sec. 1205.12 fixes the bond at $2,000 as an annual-aggregate limit, and the City's Contractor License Application lists a $2,000 City surety bond for all contractors other than mechanical and sign contractors. The City posts no bond form of its own, so the surety's form must be approved by the City Attorney.

How much does it cost?The premium is $100 flat for a term — set by our carrier's rate book for this bond, not a percentage formula. The $2,000 bond amount is set by Circle Pines City Code Sec. 1205.12, so there is no quote process. The $2,000 is the surety's annual aggregate liability, not something you pay.

Will I need collateral?Almost never at this size. The code fixes the bond at $2,000, and the application collects no credit information at all. Most applications approve instantly. If the review ever turned up a reason to ask for collateral, we would tell you before you commit to anything.

Do I need this bond if I have a Minnesota state license, and how long does it last?No. The City application says no application is necessary if you are state licensed — you provide a copy of your state license instead, and no City bond applies. Most asphalt-only pavers are exempt from the state license under Minn. Stat. 326B.805 subd. 6(8), so they take the City license. City licenses expire every December 31, so this bond is written for a term; the surety must give the City Clerk 30 days' written notice before cancelling it.

Which A-rated carriers underwrite these bonds?Typically Arch Insurance Company (A.M. Best A+) or Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company (A.M. Best A). Which one writes your bond depends on the bond type and your state. The carrier's name and official signature are printed on the bond you receive.

How do I contact Light RFP about this bond?Email insurance@lightrfp.com. It reaches the bond team at Light RFP Risk Management Services LLC (NY DFS License # PC-1978982). Write to us about quotes, applications, bond forms or certificates. We will respond within 24 hours.

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