Wichita Concrete Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors constructing public sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, curbs, gutters and private drive approaches in Wichita, and anyone removing a curb or sidewalk to build a private approach. The credential behind the bond is not automatic: applicants must first pass a test administered by the engineering division, and must show skill in the work to the city engineer before the license issues. Two carve-outs are worth knowing. The city engineer has authority to waive the license requirement to let contractors or property owners perform gravel and asphalt work, so the obligation is concrete-specific in practice as well as in name. And the permit at § 10.12.050 is a separate filing from the license — holding the license does not dispense with pulling a permit for each job in the right-of-way.
Obligee: City of Wichita (City Engineer; City Attorney). Citation: Wichita Municipal Code § 10.12.040(b) (bond required before concrete contractor’s license issues); § 10.12.030 (license required to construct; test; fee; term); § 10.12.050 (permit required).
Bond amount
The required bond amount is $5,000.
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 city engineer’s office and held with the license — the ordinance ties the bond renewal date to the license renewal date.
Renewal: Renewed on the same date as the license, which the code states expressly.
Filing
Filed with the city engineer’s office and approved as to form by the city attorney. A surety bond at a stated amount with no cash, deposit or insurance alternative anywhere in the chapter, which is what keeps the figure publishable. The condition is compliance with the city ordinances governing construction of public sidewalks, ramps, curbs, gutters and drive approaches, plus a hold-harmless covering damage arising from any opening, excavation or material stored in the street. Note the renewal mechanic, because it is unusually helpful: the ordinance pins the bond renewal date to the license renewal date, so the two cannot drift apart. Note also that this bond and the street-cutting bond at § 10.20.040 are separate instruments at the same sum — a concrete contractor who also excavates in the right-of-way files both.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-02).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Wichita Concrete Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by City of Wichita (City Engineer; City Attorney) (Wichita Municipal Code § 10.12.040(b) (bond required before concrete contractor’s license issues); § 10.12.030 (license required to construct; test; fee; term); § 10.12.050 (permit required)). Contractors constructing public sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, curbs, gutters and private drive approaches in Wichita, and anyone removing a curb or sidewalk to build a private approach. The credential behind the bond is not automatic: applicants must first pass a test administered by the engineering division, and must show skill in the work to the city engineer before the license issues. Two carve-outs are worth knowing. The city engineer has authority to waive the license requirement to let contractors or property owners perform gravel and asphalt work, so the obligation is concrete-specific in practice as well as in name. And the permit at § 10.12.050 is a separate filing from the license — holding the license does not dispense with pulling a permit for each job in the right-of-way.
- How much is the Wichita Concrete Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Wichita Concrete 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 city engineer’s office and held with the license — the ordinance ties the bond renewal date to the license renewal date. Renewal: Renewed on the same date as the license, which the code states expressly.
- 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 2026-09-02); the source link is on this page.
