Sikeston, MO — Contractor Indemnity Bond
Sikeston's contractor-license checklist calls for a $5,000 indemnity bond posted with the City Collector, with the City as obligee. It separately identifies $2,000 electrical and plumbing bonds for each applicable trade. Confirm which obligations your work requires rather than treating the amounts as interchangeable.
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- Recorded state
- Missouri
- Bond type
- Contractor License / Registration Bond
- Category
- Contractors & construction
What this bond does
Provide the City's stated indemnity security for the contractor license to build.
- Who needs it
- Applicants using Sikeston's contractor-license checklist, with additional trade security identified when they also perform electrical or plumbing work.
- Who it protects
- The City's published explanation says the indemnity bond saves the City harmless against violations and supports work complying with its building-code requirement. It is separate from liability insurance and is not a blanket project-completion or subcontractor-payment guarantee.
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 Sikeston — Business Licenses (opens in a new tab)Checked October 23, 2026
Have these ready
- Identify the contractor-license indemnity request and any separate trades.
- Match the accepted $5,000 form, legal business, City obligee and actual dates.
- Prepare separate City application, liability and applicable WC evidence.
- Check issuance and post the accepted document with the City Collector.
Questions about this bond
Where does the City say to post the indemnity bond?
With the City Collector, with the City of Sikeston as obligee, before the described contractor license is issued.
Does $5,000 replace the electrical or plumbing security?
Do not assume so. The contractor checklist separately names a $2,000 bond for each applicable electrical or plumbing trade.
Does the July-to-June license cycle establish the bond term here?
No. Confirm the actual surety dates and offering separately, then complete the City's license process.