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Longview combination contractor bonds.
$500 flat.
The City of Longview conditions combination contractor registration on a $50,000 surety bond — ours is $500 flat, set by our carrier's rate book for this bond. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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Three steps. One sitting.
A combination contractor bond is one of the simplest things 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 contractor bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with the City of Longview
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your City of Longview combination contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
The City of Longview conditions combination contractor registration on a $50,000 surety bond. A combination contractor does work across multiple trades, and the bond is a compliance guarantee: it stands behind your work meeting the City's building and contractor requirements.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of Longview (the obligee). If your work damages public property or violates the City's contractor ordinances, the City 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's rules and restore disturbed public property treat the bond as a registration formality, not a risk.
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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 $50,000 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 Longview. Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your City of Longview combination contractor registration. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $500 at the $50,000 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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$500 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.