Bismarck Concrete Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors performing concrete work in the Bismarck right-of-way — sidewalk, curb, driveway, street, trench drain or retaining wall. The city runs a bonded-contractor list rather than a conventional license: a property owner or builder may only designate a contractor who is bonded with the City, and to get on the list you file a written request, your state contractor license at Class D or higher, liability insurance, the bond, and you meet with engineering staff. New contractors work three jobs on a trial basis, and the bond and city license may be revoked if the work does not meet city specifications. A bonded contractor may subcontract if the city engineer is told who is authorized and is given the surety company’s certificate covering the subcontractors, and all subcontracted concrete work is warranted for two years and stamped by the bonded contractor.
Obligee: City of Bismarck (Engineering Department). Citation: City of Bismarck, Concrete Construction in City of Bismarck Right-of-Way — Concrete Contractor Packet (revised February 2024), Qualifications and Bonding Requirements; Bismarck Code of Ordinances (permits for work in rights-of-way).
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: Two years from the final acceptance of any work, and the city keeps you on its published bonded-contractor list only while it is current.
Renewal: Renewed with the city bonding; you must tell the city thirty days before the bond is cancelled and when it is renewed, and if the renewal is late no work or petitions are approved and you come off the bonded contractor list.
Filing
Filed with the Bismarck Engineering Department as part of getting bonded with the City. The city is specific about the paperwork in a way worth reading before you order: the bond must state CONCRETE CONTRACTOR on its face, and if you are submitting a continuous bond that must be stated on the bond as well. The City must be listed as a certificate holder and notified of cancellation, and notice goes to the Engineering Department. What it secures is conformity with city ordinances and specifications for two years from final acceptance, and indemnity against all losses, claims, suits or damages, direct or special, arising from your workmanship or a failure or refusal to conform. Note that this is a separate filing from the city’s excavation bond — Bismarck publishes two contractor packets and two bonded-contractor lists, one for concrete and one for excavators, and a contractor who both digs and pours carries both.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-08-31).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Bismarck Concrete Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by City of Bismarck (Engineering Department) (City of Bismarck, Concrete Construction in City of Bismarck Right-of-Way — Concrete Contractor Packet (revised February 2024), Qualifications and Bonding Requirements; Bismarck Code of Ordinances (permits for work in rights-of-way)). Contractors performing concrete work in the Bismarck right-of-way — sidewalk, curb, driveway, street, trench drain or retaining wall. The city runs a bonded-contractor list rather than a conventional license: a property owner or builder may only designate a contractor who is bonded with the City, and to get on the list you file a written request, your state contractor license at Class D or higher, liability insurance, the bond, and you meet with engineering staff. New contractors work three jobs on a trial basis, and the bond and city license may be revoked if the work does not meet city specifications. A bonded contractor may subcontract if the city engineer is told who is authorized and is given the surety company’s certificate covering the subcontractors, and all subcontracted concrete work is warranted for two years and stamped by the bonded contractor.
- How much is the Bismarck Concrete Contractor Bond?
- The bond amount is $5,000.
- How do I get the Bismarck 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?
- Two years from the final acceptance of any work, and the city keeps you on its published bonded-contractor list only while it is current. Renewal: Renewed with the city bonding; you must tell the city thirty days before the bond is cancelled and when it is renewed, and if the renewal is late no work or petitions are approved and you come off the bonded contractor list.
- 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.
