Albuquerque Sidewalk, Drive-Pad and Curb Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors building sidewalks, drive pads, curb ramps or curb and gutter in Albuquerque, who must be properly licensed under state law — the city checks your New Mexico Construction Industries Division credential rather than issuing one of its own. It is an additional filing rather than a replacement: the ordinance says in terms that these requirements are supplemental to the street excavation and barricading bond, so a contractor who digs the trench and then pours the concrete carries both. A property owner laying their own sidewalk, drive pad or curb ramp — but not curb and gutter — on the right-of-way abutting their premises falls under a separate and smaller requirement instead, which stands in lieu of the excavation bonds rather than on top of them. And where a specific city construction project under contract already requires a one-year performance bond, this maintenance bond is not required.
Obligee: City of Albuquerque (Department of Municipal Development, Construction Services Division). Citation: Albuquerque Code of Ordinances (ROA 1994) § 6-5-5-8(A) (Sidewalks — Bond required), ’74 Code § 8-6-8; Ord. 219-1972; Am. Ord. 39-1981; Am. Ord. 16-1988; Am. Ord. 77-1989; § 6-5-5-5 (Construction permit required); § 6-5-5-9 (Duty to repair and replace); and the City’s published Contractor’s Sidewalk, Drive-Pad, Curb & Gutter Bond form.
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: One year. The bond guarantees the completed project against defects or improper construction for one year from the date of completion, and the city serves notice on the bonded contractor if a defect appears inside that window.
Renewal: Kept on file with the city alongside the excavation bond rather than filed per job; the permit clerk checks both are current before issuing a permit.
Filing
Filed with the City of Albuquerque on the City’s own approved form, with a power of attorney attached. The figure is publishable for a specific reason worth understanding, because the ordinance and the form do not say quite the same thing: the ordinance sets a minimum, while the City’s published bond form and the contractor instructions that accompany it state the sum outright and name a corporate surety as the party bound with you. Where an obligee publishes its own form with a fixed penal sum, that is what you actually file, and that is the figure here. The bond answers for defects and improper construction for a year after completion; on detection of a defective sidewalk, curb and gutter, drive pad or curb ramp inside that year the Mayor serves notice on the bonded contractor directing repair or replacement within a designated period. Confirm which of the city’s bonds your scope needs before you buy — excavation, concrete, and water line tapping are separate filings. Authority: ROA 1994 § 6-5-5-8.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-08-31).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Albuquerque Sidewalk, Drive-Pad and Curb Bond?
- It’s required by City of Albuquerque (Department of Municipal Development, Construction Services Division) (Albuquerque Code of Ordinances (ROA 1994) § 6-5-5-8(A) (Sidewalks — Bond required), ’74 Code § 8-6-8; Ord. 219-1972; Am. Ord. 39-1981; Am. Ord. 16-1988; Am. Ord. 77-1989; § 6-5-5-5 (Construction permit required); § 6-5-5-9 (Duty to repair and replace); and the City’s published Contractor’s Sidewalk, Drive-Pad, Curb & Gutter Bond form). Contractors building sidewalks, drive pads, curb ramps or curb and gutter in Albuquerque, who must be properly licensed under state law — the city checks your New Mexico Construction Industries Division credential rather than issuing one of its own. It is an additional filing rather than a replacement: the ordinance says in terms that these requirements are supplemental to the street excavation and barricading bond, so a contractor who digs the trench and then pours the concrete carries both. A property owner laying their own sidewalk, drive pad or curb ramp — but not curb and gutter — on the right-of-way abutting their premises falls under a separate and smaller requirement instead, which stands in lieu of the excavation bonds rather than on top of them. And where a specific city construction project under contract already requires a one-year performance bond, this maintenance bond is not required.
- How much is the Albuquerque Sidewalk, Drive-Pad and Curb Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Albuquerque Sidewalk, Drive-Pad and Curb 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?
- One year. The bond guarantees the completed project against defects or improper construction for one year from the date of completion, and the city serves notice on the bonded contractor if a defect appears inside that window. Renewal: Kept on file with the city alongside the excavation bond rather than filed per job; the permit clerk checks both are current before issuing a permit.
- 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 2026-08-31); the source link is on this page.
