Kentucky Public Works Performance & Payment Bond
What it is & who requires it
Any contractor awarded a Kentucky public construction contract in excess of $100,000 — by a Commonwealth state agency (KRS 45A.190) or by a local public agency operating under the local Model Procurement Code (KRS 45A.435). Both a 100% performance bond and a 100% payment bond are mandatory.
Obligee: Commonwealth of Kentucky (state using/purchasing agency) under KRS 45A.190, or a Kentucky local public agency under the local Model Procurement Code KRS 45A.435. Citation: KRS 45A.190 (Commonwealth/state agencies); KRS 45A.435 (local public agencies under the KRS 45A.345-45A.460 local Model Procurement Code).
Bond amount
Required only when the construction contract is awarded ’in an amount in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).’ Two bonds are furnished: a performance bond equal to 100% of the contract price and a payment bond equal to 100% of the original contract price. Same rule for state agencies (KRS 45A.190) and local public agencies that have adopted the local Model Procurement Code (KRS 45A.435).
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: Project-specific; performance bond binds until the using agency releases the vendor after the final-performance review
Renewal: Not applicable (single-project statutory bond, furnished at award)
Filing
Filed with the Kentucky public agency awarding the contract — a Commonwealth state agency or a local public agency operating under the local Model Procurement Code. It is furnished at contract award as a single-project pair (a performance bond and a payment bond), so there is no renewal. Required under KRS 45A.190 (state agencies) and KRS 45A.435 (local public agencies).
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-05).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Kentucky Public Works Performance & Payment Bond?
- It’s required by Commonwealth of Kentucky (state using/purchasing agency) under KRS 45A.190, or a Kentucky local public agency under the local Model Procurement Code KRS 45A.435 (KRS 45A.190 (Commonwealth/state agencies); KRS 45A.435 (local public agencies under the KRS 45A.345-45A.460 local Model Procurement Code)). Any contractor awarded a Kentucky public construction contract in excess of $100,000 — by a Commonwealth state agency (KRS 45A.190) or by a local public agency operating under the local Model Procurement Code (KRS 45A.435). Both a 100% performance bond and a 100% payment bond are mandatory.
- How much is the Kentucky Public Works Performance & Payment Bond?
- Required only when the construction contract is awarded ’in an amount in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).’ Two bonds are furnished: a performance bond equal to 100% of the contract price and a payment bond equal to 100% of the original contract price. Same rule for state agencies (KRS 45A.190) and local public agencies that have adopted the local Model Procurement Code (KRS 45A.435).
- How do I get the Kentucky Public Works Performance & Payment 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?
- Project-specific; performance bond binds until the using agency releases the vendor after the final-performance review Renewal: Not applicable (single-project statutory bond, furnished at award)
- 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 2026-06-05); the source link is on this page.
