You can now apply online for a Performance Bond - it only takes three (3) minutes! (Yep, we timed it.) Click here:
Or you Can download our Express Performance Bond Application (click to download form)
- Complete the form and email to [email protected]
- Be sure to include the Contract and Notice of Award letter (bid specs from the obligee).
- Send the bid results if you have them
Guarantees versus Bonds
Bonds and Guarantees are many times used synonymously with each other. That's because, at the very heart of the matter, they are the same. A guarantee is provided directly by a company. This is where the company provides assurance that what it is doing is proper and they are assuring you that they will perform according to the terms of the contract or agreement.
What is the difference between Bonds and Guarantees?
A bond is slightly different. A bond has three parties. So, instead of the company guaranteeing you directly, another party steps in to provide the assurance. In a normal construction performance bond situation, the contractor goes out to a surety to get the bond. This surety is typically a large insurance company. So, the surety provides a bond so that if the company does not fulfill the terms of the agreement, the bond can be called by the owner of the project (the Obligee) and then the surety company will go after the contractor for payment. A bond provides an extra level of benefit and is more powerful than a typical bond guarantees.
