New York concessionaire bonds.
From $100.
The performance bond an awarding authority requires before you run a concession on its property — a state park, fairground, government facility, or public venue. The penal sum is set by your concession agreement; premiums start at $100, with a soft credit pull only.
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How much does a New York concessionaire bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Apply to bonded in one sitting.
A concession bond is light-underwriting — a soft credit pull, not a financial-statement review. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your business details, the penal sum from your concession agreement, and who the awarding authority is — that is the application.
Soft-pull review
We run a soft credit inquiry to confirm approval — it never touches your credit score. Your premium is 1% of the penal sum, $100 minimum.
Bonded & ready to file
The executed concessionaire bond is issued for you to file with the awarding authority. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the authority insists on them.
What it is and who needs it.
What a concessionaire bond actually covers
A concessionaire bond guarantees that a concession operator — say, running a food, beverage, or retail concession on public or institutional property — will perform its concession agreement and pay the sums it owes the awarding authority. If the operator defaults on the agreement, the authority can claim against the bond.
In New York the most common awarding authority is the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, which requires concessionaires to post a bond before operating a concession in a state park, historic site, or fairground. State facilities concessions run through other agencies as well, including the Office of General Services.
The penal sum is set by the awarding authority in your concession agreement — there is no single statutory figure. Enter whatever amount your award states and your exact price appears at the application, starting at $100, with a soft credit pull only.
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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 premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
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
Bonded & ready to file. The executed concessionaire bond is issued for you to file with the awarding authority. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the authority insists on them.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, bonded the same day.
Submit the application with the penal sum from your concession agreement — we run a quick soft pull and issue the executed bond for you to file with the awarding authority.
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Soft pull only, premiums from $100 on your penal sum. File with the awarding authority the same day.