Contractor Bond Amount Estimator

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Contractor Bond Amount Estimator

Estimate the surety bond amount required for your contractor's license based on your license type, annual revenue, and project size. Results reflect common state and industry benchmarks.

Contractor License Type

General Contractor Electrical Contractor Plumbing Contractor HVAC Contractor Roofing Contractor Specialty / Subcontractor

Estimated Annual Revenue ($)

Largest Single Project Value ($)

Number of Employees

State Regulatory Tier

Low (e.g. TX, FL, TN) Medium (e.g. GA, NC, OH) High (e.g. CA, NY, WA)

Performs Public Works / Government Projects?

No Yes

Estimate Bond Amount

function conCalc() { const licenseType = document.getElementById('con-license-type').value; const annualRev = parseFloat(document.getElementById('con-annual-revenue').value) || 0; const largestProj = parseFloat(document.getElementById('con-largest-project').value) || 0; const employees = parseFloat(document.getElementById('con-employees').value) || 0; const stateTier = document.getElementById('con-state-tier').value; const publicWorks = document.getElementById('con-public-works').value; const resultDiv = document.getElementById('con-result');

// --- Input Validation --- if (annualRev ⚠ All values must be zero or greater.'; return; } if (annualRev === 0 && largestProj === 0) { resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; resultDiv.innerHTML = '⚠ Please enter Annual Revenue or Largest Project Value to estimate.'; return; }

// --- Base Bond Minimums by License Type (USD) --- const baseBondMap = { general: 25000, electrical: 15000, plumbing: 15000, hvac: 10000, roofing: 10000, specialty: 5000 };

// --- State Tier Multipliers --- const stateMult = { low: 1.0, medium: 1.25, high: 1.75 };

// --- Revenue-Based Bond Component --- // Industry standard: bond = 1%–2% of annual revenue, capped at $500,000 const revRate = 0.015; // 1.5% midpoint const revComponent = Math.min(annualRev * revRate, 500000);

// --- Project-Size Component --- // Bond should cover at least 10% of the largest single project const projComponent = largestProj * 0.10;

// --- Employee Adjustment --- // $500 per employee above 5 (reflects payroll bond exposure) const empAdjustment = Math.max(0, employees - 5) * 500;

// --- Base Bond --- const baseBond = baseBondMap[licenseType];

// --- Raw Bond (before multipliers) --- // Take the greater of revenue-based or project-based component, add base and employee adj. const rawBond = Math.max(revComponent, projComponent) + baseBond + empAdjustment;

// --- Apply State Tier Multiplier --- let bondAmount = rawBond * stateMult[stateTier];

// --- Public Works Surcharge --- // Federal Miller Act / state Little Miller Acts require higher bonds for public projects if (publicWorks === 'yes') { bondAmount = Math.max(bondAmount * 1.30, 50000); }

// --- Round to nearest $5,000 --- bondAmount = Math.ceil(bondAmount / 5000) * 5000;

// --- Estimated Annual Premium (0.5%–3% of bond, avg ~1.5% for good credit) --- const premiumLow = bondAmount * 0.005; const premiumHigh = bondAmount * 0.030; const premiumAvg = bondAmount * 0.015;

// --- Format --- function fmt(n) { return '$' + n.toLocaleString('en-US', {minimumFractionDigits: 0, maximumFractionDigits: 0}); }

const licenseLabels = { general: 'General Contractor', electrical: 'Electrical Contractor', plumbing: 'Plumbing Contractor', hvac: 'HVAC Contractor', roofing: 'Roofing Contractor', specialty: 'Specialty / Subcontractor' }; const tierLabels = { low: 'Low', medium: 'Medium', high: 'High' };

resultDiv.style.display = 'block'; resultDiv.innerHTML = ` ### 📄 Estimated Bond Amount

${fmt(bondAmount)}

Recommended Surety Bond Amount

License Type${licenseLabels[licenseType]} Base Bond Minimum${fmt(baseBond)} Revenue-Based Component${fmt(revComponent)} Project-Size Component${fmt(projComponent)} Employee Adjustment${fmt(empAdjustment)} State Tier Multiplier${tierLabels[stateTier]} (×${stateMult[stateTier].toFixed(2)}) Public Works Surcharge${publicWorks === 'yes' ? '30% applied' : 'None'}

Estimated Annual Premium Cost

Range: ${fmt(premiumLow)} – ${fmt(premiumHigh)}

Average (good credit): ${fmt(premiumAvg)}

ⓘ Premium rates vary by credit score, claims history, and surety provider. Consult a licensed surety agent for a firm quote.

`; }

#### Formula

Step 1 – Revenue Component: min(Annual Revenue × 1.5%, $500,000)

Step 2 – Project Component: Largest Project × 10%

Step 3 – Raw Bond: max(Revenue Component, Project Component) + Base Minimum + Employee Adjustment

Step 4 – Adjusted Bond: Raw Bond × State Tier Multiplier

Step 5 – Public Works: If applicable, max(Adjusted Bond × 1.30, $50,000)

Step 6 – Final Bond: Round up to nearest $5,000

Annual Premium: Bond Amount × 0.5% to 3.0% (avg ~1.5% for good credit)

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