{"id":490,"date":"2018-07-12T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/blog\/?p=490"},"modified":"2022-01-24T16:04:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T16:04:28","slug":"contract-surety-bonds-bid-bond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/blog\/contract-surety-bonds-bid-bond\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Down Contract Surety Bonds: What is a Bid Bond?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A type of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/contract\/construction-bond\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">construction bond<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/contract\/bid-bonds\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a bid bond<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> protects the developer or owner in the bidding process for a construction project. The bond guarantees that the bidder will honor the terms of their bid. If they fail, the surety backing the bond will compensate the owner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically, one secures a bid bond through a surety agency, such as a bank or an insurance company. The financial stability of the surety helps reassure owners that a contractor has the necessary resources to complete the project. For projects that require<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/contract\/payment-bonds\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">payment bonds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/contract\/performance-bonds\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">performance bonds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bid bonds are also frequently required.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Bid Bond Basics<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, a bid bond includes three parties: the principal, the obligee, and the surety. The principal is the person or business bidding, the would-be contractor. The obligee is the developer or owner of the construction project. The surety issues the bid bond after the principal purchases it for a set price.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The maximum amount of damages that come with the bond coverage are the penal sum. Penal sums are based on the bid amount and range from 5 to 20 percent of the bid. The value of the bond is based on this maximum amount of damages.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How Bid Bonds Work<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bid bonds are designed to stop contractors from bidding too low just to win a contract, only to increase the price later, and from submitting frivolous bids in order to get a project. The bond says that the contractor or principal in question will carefully estimate how much it will take to complete the project during the bidding process. It also guarantees that the winning contractor will honor the terms of the bid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the contractor fails to honor the bid&#8217;s terms\u2014for example, by quoting a higher price later\u2014the owner can break the contract. If they do, they&#8217;ll need to get another contractor\u2014usually the runner-up from the bidding process. The bid bond pays the owner back for the difference in cost between the first bid that wasn&#8217;t honored and the runner-up&#8217;s bid. Sureties sometimes sue to recover their losses, based on the bond&#8217;s terms.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How Much Will a Bid Bond Cost?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bid cost, the owner, the project location, and the contractor&#8217;s financial history determine the price of the bid bond. Bid bond premiums for smaller projects may be a flat fee of one or two hundred dollars. The cost of the bid bond is typically based on the penal sum and a percentage of the total project cost for larger projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For non-federal projects, the standard penal sum is five to 10 percent of total project cost. Federally funded projects carry a mandatory standard penal sum of 20 percent of the total project cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, bond premiums range from one to five percent of the penal sum. In other words, a non-federal project costing $700,000 with a penal sum of $70,000 would cost the contractor anywhere from $700 to $3,500.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>To Sum Up<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s the A to Z breakdown of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/menu\/contract-surety-bonds\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contract surety bonds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for bid bonds. If you&#8217;ve got other questions about getting a bid bond, don&#8217;t hesitate to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.performancesuretybonds.com\/ref\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact Viking Bond Service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We&#8217;ve got decades of experience and we&#8217;re here to help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A type of construction bond, a bid bond protects the developer or owner in the bidding process for a construction project. The bond guarantees that the bidder will honor the terms of their bid. 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