Ohio Public Works Performance & Payment Bond
What it is & who requires it
The successful bidder / awarded contractor on a public improvement contract with the State of Ohio or any Ohio political subdivision.
Obligee: State of Ohio, or the political subdivision, district, institution, or agency awarding the public improvement contract. Citation: ORC 153.54(C)(1); bond forms ORC 153.57 / 153.571.
Bond amount
Set at the amount of the contract (100% of the contract price). ORC 153.54(C)(1) requires ’a bond for the amount of the contract’ that indemnifies the owner against failure to perform AND pays all lawful claims of subcontractors, material suppliers, and laborers (Ohio ’Little Miller Act’ — one bond, both functions).
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: Through completion of the public improvement contract
Renewal: Project-specific; filed at contract execution
Filing
Filed with the State of Ohio or the political subdivision awarding the public improvement contract, at the time the contract is entered into. One statutory bond covers both faithful performance and payment of subcontractors, suppliers, and laborers under Ohio’s Little Miller Act. Required under ORC 153.54(C)(1), on the bond form prescribed by ORC 153.57.
Source
Verified against the obligee source (last checked 2026-06-05).
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Frequently asked questions
- Who requires the Ohio Public Works Performance & Payment Bond?
- It’s required by State of Ohio, or the political subdivision, district, institution, or agency awarding the public improvement contract (ORC 153.54(C)(1); bond forms ORC 153.57 / 153.571). The successful bidder / awarded contractor on a public improvement contract with the State of Ohio or any Ohio political subdivision.
- How much is the Ohio Public Works Performance & Payment Bond?
- Set at the amount of the contract (100% of the contract price). ORC 153.54(C)(1) requires ’a bond for the amount of the contract’ that indemnifies the owner against failure to perform AND pays all lawful claims of subcontractors, material suppliers, and laborers (Ohio ’Little Miller Act’ — one bond, both functions).
- How do I get the Ohio Public Works Performance & Payment 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?
- Through completion of the public improvement contract Renewal: Project-specific; filed at contract execution
- 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 2026-06-05); the source link is on this page.
