Denver General Contractor License Bond
What it is & who requires it
General contractors doing business in the public ways and places of Denver. The licensing article applies to contractors performing work in public ways and places, and it is unlawful to engage in the business of general contracting and construction work in the city without this license. It is the top of Denver’s scheme: a contractor licensed under this division is expressly excused from holding the structural, sewer, paving, special, and sidewalk and driveway licenses, and Denver’s own scope of work for it covers sewer layer, sewer contractor, sidewalk contractor, structural contractor, paving contractor, excavator contractor and special contractor work in one credential. Five years of verifiable experience in each respective trade is required, along with a Colorado licensed master plumber or a Denver certified drain layer supervisor in your employ at all times.
Obligee: City and County of Denver (Department of Transportation and Infrastructure; Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection). Citation: Denver Revised Municipal Code § 49-598 (Bond); § 49-596 (Required); § 49-586 (Scope); § 32-60 (Contractors, public — General); Code 1950 § 339D.4; Ord. No. 505-00 § 5, 6-26-00; Ord. No. 39-20 § 187, 2-3-20.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $50,000.
How to get it
This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
Request a bond quote
Tell us about the bond and the project. A licensed producer follows up — these bonds are individually underwritten, so they are not issued instantly.
Term & renewal
Term: Held with the license and conditioned on compliance with every requirement, specification and instruction of the manager of transportation and infrastructure, including the payment of all fees, penalties or cost of repairs.
Renewal: Maintained for as long as you hold the license; Denver renews the license annually and takes a fee for it.
Filing
Filed with the City and County of Denver on the City’s own bond form, which is issued per license class and captioned as a license bond under the 1950-code article the current section derives from. The code names the instrument completely — a bond with a reliable surety company approved by the manager of transportation and infrastructure, at a stated sum — and offers no cash deposit, letter of credit or other security in its place, which is why the figure is published here. The City’s form makes the point plainly: execution of the bond is a condition precedent to the issuance of the license. Expect to file insurance to the City’s published right-of-way limits alongside it, plus an employee trade license verification form and an equipment schedule. All street patch repairs, including those in public alleys, must be marked with street cut pavement repair markers. Authority: D.R.M.C. § 49-598.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-08-30).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Denver General Contractor License Bond?
- It’s required by City and County of Denver (Department of Transportation and Infrastructure; Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection) (Denver Revised Municipal Code § 49-598 (Bond); § 49-596 (Required); § 49-586 (Scope); § 32-60 (Contractors, public — General); Code 1950 § 339D.4; Ord. No. 505-00 § 5, 6-26-00; Ord. No. 39-20 § 187, 2-3-20). General contractors doing business in the public ways and places of Denver. The licensing article applies to contractors performing work in public ways and places, and it is unlawful to engage in the business of general contracting and construction work in the city without this license. It is the top of Denver’s scheme: a contractor licensed under this division is expressly excused from holding the structural, sewer, paving, special, and sidewalk and driveway licenses, and Denver’s own scope of work for it covers sewer layer, sewer contractor, sidewalk contractor, structural contractor, paving contractor, excavator contractor and special contractor work in one credential. Five years of verifiable experience in each respective trade is required, along with a Colorado licensed master plumber or a Denver certified drain layer supervisor in your employ at all times.
- How much is the Denver General Contractor License Bond?
- The bond amount is $50,000.
- How do I get the Denver General Contractor License Bond?
- This bond is individually underwritten, so it is not issued instantly. Request a quote and a licensed producer follows up to walk you through it.
- What is the term?
- Held with the license and conditioned on compliance with every requirement, specification and instruction of the manager of transportation and infrastructure, including the payment of all fees, penalties or cost of repairs. Renewal: Maintained for as long as you hold the license; Denver renews the license annually and takes a fee for it.
- Is this bond insurance for me?
- No. It protects the obligee and the public — not you. If a valid claim is paid, you repay the surety.
- How is this requirement verified?
- We verify it against the obligee’s primary source (last checked 2026-08-30); the source link is on this page.
