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The following is required for your City of Arvada Municipal General Contractor’s License: If all forms are not completely filled out or correct, your application packet will be returned. Please allow up to 1 week for processing. 1. Online Application – Go to arvadapermits.org and login with your current login for renewals. For new licenses, click on Apply for Contractor License under the heading “Contractor”. 2. $20,000 Municipal Bond Form a. All blank lines must be filled out. The amount of the bond MUST be $20,000.00. b. The expiration date must be ONE year from the date of the bond issuance. c. The bonding company seal is REQUIRED as well as the power of attorney. d. An authorized signer from your company must sign on the principal line in addition to the bonding company agent’s signature. e. Original Bonds must be on a City of Arvada Bond form. See below. Continuations can be on any form. 3. Certificate of Insurance a. Insurance must be on an acceptable form established by the Risk Management division of the City of Arvada. See example below. b. General aggregate limit shall be unlimited or at least $2,000,000.00; The limit for each occurrence shall be not less than $1,000,000.00. c. The City of Arvada must be included as additionally insured. d. Auto liability is not required unless a City Bid Project is being done (If required $1,000,000.00 is the minimum) e. Typed or printed name and signature of an authorized insurance agent is required; also date of issuance of certificate. 4. Statutory Workmen’s Compensation (If you do not carry workmen’s compensation you must fill out a certificate of exemption form). Please send requests for this form to [EMAIL REDACTED] The Engineering Code of Standards and Specifications must be easily accessed on the job site at all times. Please refer to our website at Code Any questions, please call (720)898-7640 or email [EMAIL REDACTED] Revised 01/2024 ---PAGE BREAK--- Click Apply for Contractor License and follow the prompts to complete the municipal contractor license application. It is best to obtain your bond and insurance forms prior to initiating the application. ---PAGE BREAK--- MUNICIPAL GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE BOND NO. City of Arvada - Engineering Division 8101 Ralston Road Arvada, CO 80002 (720) 898-7640 THIS AGREEMENT made on this day of is by and between referred to as "Principal") and a Corporation, whose home office is located in (hereinafter referred to as "Surety"). RECITALS The Parties hereto recite and declare that: 1. They are held and firmly bound to the City of Arvada, State of Colorado (hereinafter referred to as "Arvada"), in the sum of TWENTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($20,000.00), in lawful money of the United States of America for the payment whereof principal and surety bind themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by this Agreement. 2. Principal has been duly licensed as a Municipal General Contractor and is thereby entitled to perform work on general public improvements for which the Principal is qualified. 3. Principal desires to deposit this bond in lieu of separate bonds for each general public improvement (hereinafter referred to as the "Work") on which Principal works. TERMS AND CONDITIONS This obligation shall remain in full force and effect for a period of one year, unless renewed by continuation certificate signed by those authorized to validate and bind the company in the first instance with respect to suretyship, bonds, undertakings, recognizance and obligatory instruments and under the seal of said Surety. This bond will have a two year warranty period from the date on which the last public improvement was completed and accepted by Arvada. The condition of this obligation is that if: Principal, or its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns shall, for the period of this bond, properly comply with Arvada's requirements and City Code provisions; replace any and all defects arising in the Work, whether resulting from defective materials or defective workmanship; and indemnify and hold harmless Arvada against suits or claims for damages or losses which may be brought against Arvada, or any of its officials and employees, because of the Work performed under the Principal's license, then the above obligation is null and void; otherwise it will remain in full force and effect. This obligation may be canceled upon thirty (30) days written notice delivered by the Surety to Arvada relieving the Surety from any obligation for public improvements performed after the expiration of the thirty (30) day cancellation period. No Right of Action shall accrue on this bond to or for the use of or benefit to any person or corporation other than the City of Arvada. IN WITNESS THEREOF, said Principal and said Surety have executed these presents this day of (SEAL) Principal –Signature of Authorized Signer Title of Authorized Signer Surety Attorney-in-Fact 05/21 ---PAGE BREAK---