West Fargo Sidewalk and Driveway Contractor Bond
What it is & who requires it
Contractors who construct, reconstruct or repair sidewalks and driveways in West Fargo. The license comes from the City Auditor and the bond is a precondition of it — no license is granted until the bond is posted. The city also requires a licensee to stamp its name in the work. A separate and stricter rule applies to bidding on the city’s own sidewalk contracts, where a contractor must hold both the city sidewalk builder license and a North Dakota general contractor’s license.
Obligee: City of West Fargo (City Auditor; City Commission). Citation: West Fargo Revised Ordinances § 2-0105 (Bond); § 2-0103 (License necessary to construct, reconstruct and repair driveways); § 2-0104 (Contractor’s license, fee, expiration date); § 2-0106 (Name stamp required of licensee); Ord. 959, § 1 (2013).
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: Held while the license is in force; the license period runs from April 1 through March 31 of the following year.
Renewal: Annual, on the city’s April-to-March license year.
Filing
Filed with the West Fargo City Auditor, with sureties approved by the Auditor. The amount is kept off this page because the ordinance does not state one — it requires a bond in a sum set by resolution of the city commission, which makes the figure a matter of the current resolution rather than of the code. What the bond secures is stated in two limbs: that the contractor will indemnify and save the city harmless from damages caused by its own negligence or that of its agents or employees, and that the materials and methods used in constructing the sidewalks will be strictly in accordance with the chapter. Note that this is the license bond. The maintenance bond a contractor gives when it is awarded a city sidewalk contract is a different instrument in the public-works family and is not what this page covers.
Source
This bond requirement is corroborated by multiple public sources; City of West Fargo (City Auditor; City Commission) sets the exact amount, which we confirm when you start your bond.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the West Fargo Sidewalk and Driveway Contractor Bond?
- It’s required by City of West Fargo (City Auditor; City Commission) (West Fargo Revised Ordinances § 2-0105 (Bond); § 2-0103 (License necessary to construct, reconstruct and repair driveways); § 2-0104 (Contractor’s license, fee, expiration date); § 2-0106 (Name stamp required of licensee); Ord. 959, § 1 (2013)). Contractors who construct, reconstruct or repair sidewalks and driveways in West Fargo. The license comes from the City Auditor and the bond is a precondition of it — no license is granted until the bond is posted. The city also requires a licensee to stamp its name in the work. A separate and stricter rule applies to bidding on the city’s own sidewalk contracts, where a contractor must hold both the city sidewalk builder license and a North Dakota general contractor’s license.
- How much is the West Fargo Sidewalk and Driveway Contractor 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 West Fargo Sidewalk and Driveway 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?
- Held while the license is in force; the license period runs from April 1 through March 31 of the following year. Renewal: Annual, on the city’s April-to-March license year.
- 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.
