Omaha Contractor License Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors licensed by the City of Omaha. The city runs a graded license — Classes A through E — issued by the permits and inspections division after an examination testing knowledge of the building code and the ability to direct and supervise building activities under the class applied for. The class you hold determines the insurance you carry as well: Omaha sets its liability minimums by class rather than uniformly. Note that Omaha licenses several building trades separately, so a contractor doing electrical, plumbing or mechanical work needs those credentials and their bonds in addition to this one.
Obligee: City of Omaha (Permits and Inspections Division). Citation: Omaha Municipal Code § 43-279 (Bond and insurance); § 43-277 (Examination); § 43-278 (Issuance); ch. 43, art. — contractor licensing (Classes A through E); Ord. No. 39090, § 1, 8-16-11; Ord. No. 42712, § 1, 10-26-21.
Bond amount
Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
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: Maintained in continuous effect for as long as the license is held — the ordinance requires the bond to be provided prior to issuance and kept in force thereafter.
Renewal: Carried with the contractor license; the bond must remain in continuous effect rather than being re-filed per job.
Filing
Provided to the permits and inspections division before the license issues and maintained in continuous effect afterwards. The instrument is not in doubt — the ordinance requires a corporate surety bond executed by a qualified surety company licensed to do business in Nebraska, approved as to form by the city law department, and no cash or deposit alternative is offered. The figure is off this page because the ordinance states it as a minimum: a penal sum of not less than the stated amount. Where an obligee writes a floor, the number in the code is a starting point rather than the answer, and the operative sum is settled when the license is written. What the bond secures is strict compliance with the city code in all material furnished and all work done within the city, together with indemnity to the city, its officials, employees and the board against lawsuits, judgments, costs and expenses. Liability insurance is a separate requirement of the same section, graded by license class, and is carried in addition to the bond rather than instead of it.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of Omaha (Permits and Inspections Division) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Omaha Contractor License Bond?
- It’s required by City of Omaha (Permits and Inspections Division) (Omaha Municipal Code § 43-279 (Bond and insurance); § 43-277 (Examination); § 43-278 (Issuance); ch. 43, art. — contractor licensing (Classes A through E); Ord. No. 39090, § 1, 8-16-11; Ord. No. 42712, § 1, 10-26-21). Contractors licensed by the City of Omaha. The city runs a graded license — Classes A through E — issued by the permits and inspections division after an examination testing knowledge of the building code and the ability to direct and supervise building activities under the class applied for. The class you hold determines the insurance you carry as well: Omaha sets its liability minimums by class rather than uniformly. Note that Omaha licenses several building trades separately, so a contractor doing electrical, plumbing or mechanical work needs those credentials and their bonds in addition to this one.
- How much is the Omaha Contractor License Bond?
- Set by the obligee — the exact amount is confirmed automatically when you start your bond in our portal, or call 317-942-0549.
- How do I get the Omaha 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?
- Maintained in continuous effect for as long as the license is held — the ordinance requires the bond to be provided prior to issuance and kept in force thereafter. Renewal: Carried with the contractor license; the bond must remain in continuous effect rather than being re-filed per job.
- 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?
- This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources. The obligee sets the exact amount, which we confirm automatically when you start your bond in the portal or with a producer.
