Cook County, IL — Contractor License Bond
Cook County's 2026-posted registration application marks demolition and sign trades as requiring a bond but supplies no bond amount. Obtain the County's actual request for your class before applying through Propeller; not every registration item is a surety requirement.
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- Recorded state
- Illinois
- Bond type
- Contractor License / Registration Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Prepare contractor security specifically identified by Cook County Building and Zoning for the applicant's trade.
- Who needs it
- County contractor registrants with a written bond request, including the trades expressly marked on the registration application.
- Who it protects
- The County's accepted bond form defines recipient, amount and secured conditions. Registration's ordinance-compliance affidavit and insurance certificate do not supply those terms or replace the issued surety.
Your bond option
This is the option on record for this bond.
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The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.
Sources
Have these ready
- Identify the County trade and whether a bond is actually requested.
- Have the written request and accepted form, amount and dates.
- Match legal business/DBA and distinguish the owner/officer registrant.
- Keep County registration declarations and insurance separate.
- Check issued security and County filing apart from building permits.
Questions about this bond
Does every County registration use one bond amount?
The posted application marks particular trades for a bond and does not state a sum. Use the actual County request rather than a universal figure from a broad title.
Does General registration cover all work?
The application says General means manager and still requires registration for trades performed. Identify the real work and its class-specific request.
Is the registration affidavit the surety instrument?
No. Its compliance statements and other County registration documents remain separate from the accepted bond, its execution and filing.