Denver Structural Contractor License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors in the business of constructing bridges, viaducts, public buildings and any and all other public and private structures in the right-of-way or on other public property of the City and County of Denver. Five years of verifiable experience in the trade is required; there is no examination. A general contractor licensed under Denver’s division 2 is expressly excused from holding this license, so the structural license is the credential for a firm that does structural work but does not want the broader general license.
Obligee: City and County of Denver (Department of Transportation and Infrastructure; Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection). Citation: Denver Revised Municipal Code § 49-608 (Bond); § 49-606 (Required); § 32-61 (Contractors, public — Structural); Code 1950 § 339A.4; Ord. No. 505-00 § 6, 6-26-00; Ord. No. 39-20 § 188, 2-3-20.
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $25,000.
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 construction of bridges, viaducts, public buildings and all other public and private structures, 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 structural contractor bond form, which states the sum and names a surety authorized to transact business in Colorado, with the City and County of Denver as obligee. The licensing article offers no cash, letter of credit, certified check or deposit anywhere in its seven divisions, so the published figure is the figure. 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. § 49-608.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-08-30).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Denver Structural 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 § 49-608 (Bond); § 49-606 (Required); § 32-61 (Contractors, public — Structural); Code 1950 § 339A.4; Ord. No. 505-00 § 6, 6-26-00; Ord. No. 39-20 § 188, 2-3-20). Contractors in the business of constructing bridges, viaducts, public buildings and any and all other public and private structures in the right-of-way or on other public property of the City and County of Denver. Five years of verifiable experience in the trade is required; there is no examination. A general contractor licensed under Denver’s division 2 is expressly excused from holding this license, so the structural license is the credential for a firm that does structural work but does not want the broader general license.
- How much is the Denver Structural Contractor License Bond?
- The bond amount is $25,000.
- How do I get the Denver Structural 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 construction of bridges, viaducts, public buildings and all other public and private structures, 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.
