Bettendorf General Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
General contractors doing business in Bettendorf, and subcontractors pulling any of the miscellaneous permits the section lists. The certification question is the whole of the pricing decision here and it is worth settling before anything else: a commercial, multi-family or industrial contractor who holds the International Code Council National Standard General Building Contractor certification, or the General Building Contractor A or B certification from that body or another nationally accredited testing agency, files the residential figure; one who does not files a sum twenty-five times larger. The code calls the larger figure an alternative method rather than a penalty, but that is what it functions as. Residential work on one- and two-family dwellings sits at the lower figure regardless. The miscellaneous subcontracting list is long and specific — decks, demolition, garages, sidewalks and approaches, fences, fireplaces, ramps, pergolas, porches, roofs, siding, sheds, signs, swimming pools, tanks, waterproofing, solar, tents, retaining walls and windows are all named — so a specialty trade that does not think of itself as a general contractor may still be inside this section.
Obligee: City of Bettendorf (Building Department). Citation: Bettendorf City Code § 10-2-2 (General contractor bonds), Title 10 (Building and Development) ch. 2; 2008 Code § 7-2 as amended by Ord. 01-25, 7 January 2025; § 3-1-5 (Bonds or insurance in conjunction with license).
Bond amount
Two flat sums on one axis, and the axis is certification rather than project size. Residential general contracting on one- and two-family dwellings, miscellaneous subcontracting, and commercial or multi-family or industrial work by a contractor holding the International Code Council National Standard General Building Contractor or General Building Contractor A or B certification all file $10,000. A commercial, multi-family or industrial contractor without that certification files $250,000.
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: Filed with the building department and held while the contractor does business in the city, ensuring that the contractor and the work comply with the code.
Renewal: With the contractor registration cycle at the building department.
Filing
Filed with the Bettendorf building department. Both figures render because the section says surety bond in the amount of a stated sum for each branch and offers no cash, deposit or letter of credit anywhere. The city’s general licensing provision at section 3-1-5 adds the form requirement: whenever a bond or insurance is required in conjunction with a license, it must be issued by an entity licensed to do business in Iowa, on a form provided with the application and attached at the time of filing. This provision was amended in January 2025, so anything written before then may describe the previous structure. Bettendorf takes several other contractor bonds in other titles and this one does not cover them.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-03).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Bettendorf General Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by City of Bettendorf (Building Department) (Bettendorf City Code § 10-2-2 (General contractor bonds), Title 10 (Building and Development) ch. 2; 2008 Code § 7-2 as amended by Ord. 01-25, 7 January 2025; § 3-1-5 (Bonds or insurance in conjunction with license)). General contractors doing business in Bettendorf, and subcontractors pulling any of the miscellaneous permits the section lists. The certification question is the whole of the pricing decision here and it is worth settling before anything else: a commercial, multi-family or industrial contractor who holds the International Code Council National Standard General Building Contractor certification, or the General Building Contractor A or B certification from that body or another nationally accredited testing agency, files the residential figure; one who does not files a sum twenty-five times larger. The code calls the larger figure an alternative method rather than a penalty, but that is what it functions as. Residential work on one- and two-family dwellings sits at the lower figure regardless. The miscellaneous subcontracting list is long and specific — decks, demolition, garages, sidewalks and approaches, fences, fireplaces, ramps, pergolas, porches, roofs, siding, sheds, signs, swimming pools, tanks, waterproofing, solar, tents, retaining walls and windows are all named — so a specialty trade that does not think of itself as a general contractor may still be inside this section.
- How much is the Bettendorf General Contractor Bond?
- Two flat sums on one axis, and the axis is certification rather than project size. Residential general contracting on one- and two-family dwellings, miscellaneous subcontracting, and commercial or multi-family or industrial work by a contractor holding the International Code Council National Standard General Building Contractor or General Building Contractor A or B certification all file $10,000. A commercial, multi-family or industrial contractor without that certification files $250,000.
- How do I get the Bettendorf General Contractor 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?
- Filed with the building department and held while the contractor does business in the city, ensuring that the contractor and the work comply with the code. Renewal: With the contractor registration cycle at the building department.
- 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 2026-09-03); the source link is on this page.
