Denver Paving Contractor License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors in the business of street or alley paving in Denver. One license covers both: the ordinance makes it unlawful to engage in the business of street or alley paving without it, and the City’s published scope of work for the license reads street and/or alley paving, extending to laying gravel base course, asphalt or concrete paving, concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalks, driveways and drainage structures incidental to the paving. There is no separate alley-paving license in Denver. Five years of verifiable experience is required, along with an equipment schedule; there is no examination. A general contractor licensed under division 2 is excused from holding this license, and — the other way round — a paving contractor is excused from the separate excavation license.
Obligee: City and County of Denver (Department of Transportation and Infrastructure; Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection). Citation: Denver Revised Municipal Code § 49-628 (Bond); § 49-626 (Required); § 32-63 (Contractors, public — Paving); Code 1950 § 339B.4; Ord. No. 505-00 § 8, 6-26-00; Ord. No. 39-20 § 190, 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 the manager’s requirements and the city’s ordinances pertaining to the paving of streets or alleys, including the payment of all fees, penalties or cost of repairs.
Renewal: Maintained for as long as you hold the license; renewed annually with it.
Filing
Filed with the City on Denver’s paving contractor bond form, alongside insurance to the City’s right-of-way limits and an equipment schedule. The code names a bond with a reliable surety company approved by the manager of transportation and infrastructure and states the sum, with no cash or letter of credit alternative in the licensing article. Worth knowing: this license carries the excavation license with it, so a paving contractor does not post the separate excavator’s bond. All street patch repairs, including those in public alleys, must be marked with street cut pavement repair markers. Authority: D.R.M.C. § 49-628.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-08-30).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Denver Paving 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 § 49-628 (Bond); § 49-626 (Required); § 32-63 (Contractors, public — Paving); Code 1950 § 339B.4; Ord. No. 505-00 § 8, 6-26-00; Ord. No. 39-20 § 190, 2-3-20). Contractors in the business of street or alley paving in Denver. One license covers both: the ordinance makes it unlawful to engage in the business of street or alley paving without it, and the City’s published scope of work for the license reads street and/or alley paving, extending to laying gravel base course, asphalt or concrete paving, concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalks, driveways and drainage structures incidental to the paving. There is no separate alley-paving license in Denver. Five years of verifiable experience is required, along with an equipment schedule; there is no examination. A general contractor licensed under division 2 is excused from holding this license, and — the other way round — a paving contractor is excused from the separate excavation license.
- How much is the Denver Paving Contractor License Bond?
- The bond amount is $50,000.
- How do I get the Denver Paving 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 the manager’s requirements and the city’s ordinances pertaining to the paving of streets or alleys, including the payment of all fees, penalties or cost of repairs. Renewal: Maintained for as long as you hold the license; renewed annually with 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.
