Saint Paul Bituminous Contractor Bond

What it is & who requires it

Contractors building or repairing curbs, driveways, aprons or boulevard areas with bituminous material on any St. Paul street, alley or public property. This line is on neither carrier list consulted for the state and it is one of the reasons a full-title read of a licensing title is worth the cost: it is a live, examined, bonded trade license in the state’s capital, sitting six chapters away from the building contractor license that the lists do carry. Two features distinguish it from an ordinary permit bond. The license is competency-tested — the public works director examines the applicant on practical knowledge of curb, driveway apron and boulevard work, and no license issues without the director’s written recommendation, though the examination may be waived on renewal. And where the applicant is a partnership or corporation, one of its principal managing agents or officers must personally qualify in the trade and must remain a principal managing agent for as long as the company holds the license, which makes a change of management a licensing event. The bond runs to the interested property owner as well as to the city.

Obligee: City of Saint Paul (Department of Safety and Inspections; Department of Public Works). Citation: Saint Paul Legislative Code § 320.04(b) (Application and requirements — Bond: before any license is granted the applicant shall post a bond in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned that the work the bituminous contractor is permitted to perform shall be in accordance with the ordinances governing the class of work and with the specifications, rules, regulations and conditions prescribed by the director of the department of public works, and further conditioned to protect and save harmless the city and the interested property owner from any liability, damage or expense sustained by reason of the granting of the license, a violation of any ordinance, statute or law, or any negligence); § 320.04(a) (Examination by the public works director; no license issued without the director’s recommendation); § 320.01 (License required; definition — building or repairing curbs, driveways, aprons or boulevard areas on any street or alley or public property with bituminous material); § 320.02 (Partnerships, corporations — principal to qualify); § 320.03 (Fee, by reference to § 310.18); § 320.05 (Permit fee); § 320.06 (License not transferable); § 320.07 (Reinstatement of license — no reinstatement without a bond in full force and effect); § 320.08 (Other Code provisions; permits); Title XXIX, ch. 320 (Bituminous Contractors); Code 1956 § 391.02 et seq.; C.F. No. 03-104, § 1, 3-5-03.

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.

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Term & renewal

Term: Posted before the license is granted and held against the class of work the license permits, running to protect both the city and the interested property owner.

Renewal: Annual, with the license. A revoked license cannot be reinstated for six months, and then only with the bond in full force and effect and every legitimate claim the city has against the contractor paid.

Filing

Posted before the license is granted. The figure renders because the ordinance states a flat sum and provides no cash or deposit alternative. The condition is unusually wide for a municipal trade bond: it covers conformity with the ordinances governing the class of work and with the specifications, rules, regulations and conditions the public works director prescribes, and separately indemnifies both the city and the interested property owner against liability, damage or expense arising from the grant of the license, from any violation of ordinance, statute or law, or from the licensee’s negligence. If the surety becomes unacceptable to the director the bond must be replaced. Note the reinstatement rule when underwriting a troubled account: a revoked license stays revoked for six months and is not reinstated without both a bond in force and payment of all legitimate claims the city holds. Note also that a licensee under this chapter counts as a contractor licensed by the city to do work in the streets for the purposes of the street-obstruction provisions elsewhere in the code.

Source

Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-09-07).

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Frequently asked questions

Who requires the Saint Paul Bituminous Contractor Bond?

It’s required by City of Saint Paul (Department of Safety and Inspections; Department of Public Works) (Saint Paul Legislative Code § 320.04(b) (Application and requirements — Bond: before any license is granted the applicant shall post a bond in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned that the work the bituminous contractor is permitted to perform shall be in accordance with the ordinances governing the class of work and with the specifications, rules, regulations and conditions prescribed by the director of the department of public works, and further conditioned to protect and save harmless the city and the interested property owner from any liability, damage or expense sustained by reason of the granting of the license, a violation of any ordinance, statute or law, or any negligence); § 320.04(a) (Examination by the public works director; no license issued without the director’s recommendation); § 320.01 (License required; definition — building or repairing curbs, driveways, aprons or boulevard areas on any street or alley or public property with bituminous material); § 320.02 (Partnerships, corporations — principal to qualify); § 320.03 (Fee, by reference to § 310.18); § 320.05 (Permit fee); § 320.06 (License not transferable); § 320.07 (Reinstatement of license — no reinstatement without a bond in full force and effect); § 320.08 (Other Code provisions; permits); Title XXIX, ch. 320 (Bituminous Contractors); Code 1956 § 391.02 et seq.; C.F. No. 03-104, § 1, 3-5-03). Contractors building or repairing curbs, driveways, aprons or boulevard areas with bituminous material on any St. Paul street, alley or public property. This line is on neither carrier list consulted for the state and it is one of the reasons a full-title read of a licensing title is worth the cost: it is a live, examined, bonded trade license in the state’s capital, sitting six chapters away from the building contractor license that the lists do carry. Two features distinguish it from an ordinary permit bond. The license is competency-tested — the public works director examines the applicant on practical knowledge of curb, driveway apron and boulevard work, and no license issues without the director’s written recommendation, though the examination may be waived on renewal. And where the applicant is a partnership or corporation, one of its principal managing agents or officers must personally qualify in the trade and must remain a principal managing agent for as long as the company holds the license, which makes a change of management a licensing event. The bond runs to the interested property owner as well as to the city.

How much is the Saint Paul Bituminous Contractor Bond?

The bond amount is $5,000.

How do I get the Saint Paul Bituminous 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?

Posted before the license is granted and held against the class of work the license permits, running to protect both the city and the interested property owner. Renewal: Annual, with the license. A revoked license cannot be reinstated for six months, and then only with the bond in full force and effect and every legitimate claim the city has against the contractor paid.

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 2026-09-07); the source link is on this page.