Denver Sewer Contractor License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors in the business of opening, uncovering or laying storm or sanitary sewers in the Denver right-of-way or on other public property of the City. Denver requires five years of verifiable experience in the trade and a Colorado licensed master plumber or a Denver certified drain layer supervisor in your employ at all times; there is no examination. Two exclusions matter. A sewer layer licensed under Denver’s chapter 56 does not need this license to lay private or building sewers — that is a separate, much smaller credential. And a general contractor licensed under division 2 is excused from holding this one.
Obligee: City and County of Denver (Department of Transportation and Infrastructure; Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection). Citation: Denver Revised Municipal Code § 49-618 (Bond); § 49-616 (Required); § 32-62 (Contractors, public — Sewer); Code 1950 § 339.4; Ord. No. 505-00 § 7, 6-26-00; Ord. No. 39-20 § 189, 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 opening, uncovering or laying storm or sanitary sewers in the public way or on city owned property, 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 sewer contractor bond form. The code names the instrument — a bond with a reliable surety company approved by the manager of transportation and infrastructure — and states the sum, with no cash, deposit or letter of credit alternative anywhere in the licensing article, which is why the figure is published here. Insurance to the City’s right-of-way limits is filed alongside. All street patch repairs, including those in public alleys, must be marked with street cut pavement repair markers. Authority: D.R.M.C. § 49-618.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-08-30).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Denver Sewer 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 § 49-618 (Bond); § 49-616 (Required); § 32-62 (Contractors, public — Sewer); Code 1950 § 339.4; Ord. No. 505-00 § 7, 6-26-00; Ord. No. 39-20 § 189, 2-3-20). Contractors in the business of opening, uncovering or laying storm or sanitary sewers in the Denver right-of-way or on other public property of the City. Denver requires five years of verifiable experience in the trade and a Colorado licensed master plumber or a Denver certified drain layer supervisor in your employ at all times; there is no examination. Two exclusions matter. A sewer layer licensed under Denver’s chapter 56 does not need this license to lay private or building sewers — that is a separate, much smaller credential. And a general contractor licensed under division 2 is excused from holding this one.
- How much is the Denver Sewer Contractor License Bond?
- The bond amount is $50,000.
- How do I get the Denver Sewer 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 opening, uncovering or laying storm or sanitary sewers in the public way or on city owned property, 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.
