Pipefitters Local 120 wages & fringe bonds.
2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee.

Pipefitters Local 120, based in Cleveland, requires signatory contractors to post a wages and fringe benefits bond guaranteeing union-scale wages and contributions to its benefit funds. This is a private requirement of the local's collective bargaining agreement, not an Ohio statute. Premiums cost 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum. Enter the amount your signatory agreement requires and your exact price appears at the application.

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Required by Pipefitters Local 120 as a condition of signing its collective bargaining agreement

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Guarantees union-scale wages and fringe benefit fund contributions owed to Local 120 members you employ

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From $125, priced at 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee — the lowest rate of the Northeast Ohio building-trades wage bonds on this site

From $1252% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimumSoft pull onlynever a hard inquiryFastinstant underwriting for most

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How it works

Apply to filed in one sitting.

No long underwriting queue for the standard wages and fringe bond — enter your amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with the local. Here is the whole thing:

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Your company details, the bond amount your Pipefitters Local 120 agreement requires, the mailing address for your filing, and the effective date — plus a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.

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Most wages and fringe bonds clear quickly. The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your score. Larger amounts may get a brief review.

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Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with Pipefitters Local 120 or its benefit funds office so your signatory status stays current. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the wages & fringe bond actually guarantees

Pipefitters Local 120, headquartered in Cleveland, represents pipefitters, steamfitters, and HVAC/refrigeration technicians across Northeast Ohio. Contractors who sign the local's collective bargaining agreement agree to pay union-scale wages and to remit contributions to its fringe benefit funds — health, pension, and apprenticeship programs administered through the local's benefit funds office.

The wages and fringe benefits bond backs those obligations. It is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and Pipefitters Local 120 and its benefit funds (the obligee / protected parties). If a signatory contractor fails to pay covered wages or remit fund contributions, the local and its funds can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. This is a private contractual requirement of the collective bargaining agreement, not an Ohio statute, so the amount is set per contractor by the local rather than by a fixed public figure. Enter the amount your signatory agreement calls for; premiums price at 2% of that amount plus a $25 fee, $125 minimum, and the application includes a credit consent that authorizes a soft pull only.

Pipefitters Local 120 — collective bargaining agreementThis bond is required by Pipefitters Local 120 (Cleveland, OH) as a condition of a contractor's signatory status under its collective bargaining agreement, guaranteeing payment of union wages and fringe benefit fund contributions. It is a private union requirement, not an Ohio statute. Confirm the required bond amount and filing form directly with the local or its benefit funds office.

You need this bond if you are

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A pipefitting or mechanical contractor signing the CBA with Pipefitters Local 120

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Employing Local 120 pipefitters or steamfitters and required to bond your wages and fringe obligations

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Renewing your signatory status with a wages and fringe bond that is expiring

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Bidding union mechanical work in Northeast Ohio that conditions the job on this bond

One application, then a quick review.

Submit the application with the bond amount your Pipefitters Local 120 agreement requires. Most clear quickly; larger amounts may get a brief underwriter review, usually within 48 hours.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Pipefitters Local 120 wages and fringe bond?Premiums cost 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee, with a $125 minimum. The amount itself is set by Pipefitters Local 120 per contractor under its collective bargaining agreement — there is no single fixed figure. Enter the amount your signatory agreement requires and your exact price appears at the application.

What amount should I enter?The bond amount your Pipefitters Local 120 signatory agreement or its benefit funds office told you to post. If you're unsure, ask your union business agent or the benefit funds administrator before applying — we price whatever figure you enter.

What does the bond guarantee?That you pay union-scale wages and remit contributions to Local 120's fringe benefit funds. If you fall short, the local and its funds can claim against the bond, and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.

Is there a credit check?The application includes a credit consent, but it authorizes a soft pull only — a soft inquiry that never affects your score. No hard inquiry ever runs on this bond. Larger bond amounts may get a brief underwriter review.

Where do I file it?With Pipefitters Local 120 directly, or its benefit funds office in Cleveland, as part of your signatory contractor paperwork. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file — wet-ink originals mailed on request.

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Premiums from $125, priced at 2% of the bond amount plus a $25 fee. Enter your required figure and file with the local the same day.

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