What insurance do public projects require?

Usually higher liability limits, specific additional insured and waiver wording, and bid, performance, and payment bonds, sometimes pollution or professional coverage. Verify the exhibit with the agency.

What is prevailing wage?

A required wage rate on many public projects, with certified-payroll reporting. It is a labor-compliance matter for you and your advisors; we handle the insurance and bond side.

Do I need surety bonds for public work?

Public projects commonly require bid, performance, and payment bonds. Qualifying depends on your financials, and we help you bond the work.

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What changes when you take on public projects.

Public projects add bonds, stricter insurance, and payroll and prevailing-wage obligations. This is a high-level overview of the insurance-relevant pieces, not legal or payroll advice. Verify with the contracting agency.

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Public works projects typically require bid, performance, and payment bonds, higher insurance limits and specific endorsements, and prevailing-wage and certified-payroll reporting. The insurance and bond requirements are stricter and project-specific and should be verified with the contracting agency.

Bonds and insurance on public work

Public projects commonly require surety bonds, bid to win, performance to complete, and payment to pay subs and suppliers, and they often demand higher liability limits, specific additional insured and waiver wording, and sometimes pollution or professional coverage. Qualifying for the bonds depends on your financial strength.

Prevailing wage and payroll

Public work frequently carries prevailing-wage requirements and certified-payroll reporting, which add administrative complexity. Those payroll obligations are a labor-compliance matter for you and your advisors; on the insurance side, the higher limits and bond requirements are what we make sure you can meet.

Verify with the agency

Requirements are project and agency specific. Confirm the bond, insurance, and payroll requirements with the contracting agency before you bid. This is general information, not legal advice. Rules vary by state and contractor type and should be verified with the licensing board, the relevant state agency, your contract, and your carrier.

What changes when you take on public projects.

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