Highland Park, IL — Contractor's License Bond
Highland Park requires its bond language inside the instrument, not attached. Match the actual contractor/work class and requested amount before applying through RLI; the general $10,000 minimum does not override a higher specific request.
Also known as Highland Contractor Bonds
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- Recorded state
- Illinois
- Bond type
- Contractor License / Registration Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Prepare City-required license/permit security with the correct class amount and incorporated Highland Park wording.
- Who needs it
- Highland Park applicants with the applicable General, sewer/drainage, demolition/excavation or work-specific City request.
- Who it protects
- The City's wording addresses ordinance/rule compliance and specified negligence or uncorrected-error losses to the City and other injured persons. The accepted instrument defines those conditions; it is not the contractor's liability policy or an automatic private project-bond package.
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
- City of Highland Park — Contractor Requirements (opens in a new tab)Checked October 22, 2026
- City of Highland Park — Bond Requirement Language (opens in a new tab)Checked October 22, 2026
Have these ready
- Identify the actual contractor/work class and specific City sum.
- Have current City language and the appropriate firm-type entries.
- Match legal principal, City recipient and actual dates.
- Check required wording is in the body, not merely attached.
- Check signed-original execution before City delivery.
Questions about this bond
Can I just attach the language sheet?
The City expressly requires the paragraph in the bond's body and completed firm-type blanks. Confirm the issued instrument follows that instruction.
Does the $10,000 minimum settle the sewer/drainage amount?
No. The separate requirements list $20,000 for that class. Match the specific request rather than reducing it to the ordinary minimum.
Does one ordinary contractor bond satisfy a Street Obstruction request?
The City separately identifies $50,000 for Street Obstruction Permits. Confirm the actual instrument rather than assuming an ordinary contractor option fits that different request.