Nevada Public Construction Bonds

Nevada requires surety security when public works contracts exceeding $100,000, excluding contracts under Chapter 408; performance and payment bonds each at least 50% of the contract amount. Nevada State Public Works Division can also require bonds from qualifying subcontractors whose work exceeds $50,000 or 1% of the project, whichever is greater.

What Is Surety Bonds?

A surety bond guarantees that your business meets a specific obligation to a customer, contracting party or government agency. If a contract, license or permit requires one, get its exact form and amount; a bond is not insurance for your own losses. Read the national Surety bonds guide.

Nevada Surety Bonds Requirements

Requirement	Details
Public construction security	Public works contracts exceeding $100,000, excluding contracts under chapter 408; performance and payment bonds each at least 50% of the contract amount. ¹

What Should You Watch for With Surety Bonds in Nevada?

Check the Nevada Contract Trigger
Nevada law triggers public-work security when public works contracts exceeding $100,000, excluding contracts under Chapter 408. Performance and payment bonds each at least 50% of the contract amount Ask the contracting agency to confirm whether your project falls under this rule and to state the bond penal sum in the bid documents. ¹
Nevada Has Another Bond Rule for This Work
Before issuing a contractor license, the Nevada State Contractors Board sets a continuous bond or cash deposit from $1,000 to $500,000 based on financial and professional responsibility and business scale. Before binding the surety, match the required obligee, bond form, and covered obligation to this separate rule. ²
Match the Solicitation’s Bond Form
The NRS 339.025 governs this statutory obligation, while the project solicitation identifies the obligee, filing deadline, and any bid-security details. Get the final form approved before the bid date and confirm that the named surety is authorized for Nevada work. ^1,²

Which Surety Bonds Providers Have Nevada License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Surety bonds; the license records below name the licensed entities and roles. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Nevada. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

TechInsurance
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Specialty Program Group LLC
TechInsurance’s current licensing page names Specialty Program Group LLC / SPG Insurance Solutions and lists state license numbers, but labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses” rather than identifying a license for the named agency. RI is omitted because this disclosure does not establish agency authority there; this is a search limitation, not an assertion that the company is unlicensed. The remaining state entries are company-reported and are not an insurance product availability map. ¹⁵
TechInsurance arranges surety bonds for small businesses.

Who Regulates Insurance in Nevada?

Nevada Division of Insurance

The Nevada Division of Insurance regulates insurers and producers and provides a license verification tool for agents, agencies and companies. Its Consumer Services unit accepts insurance complaints and questions. ^3,^4,⁵

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: 888-872-3234

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Nevada

Reported tax rate. Same tax rate as admitted coverage of the same kind; an approved filing fee may also apply ^6,^7,^8,⁹

When Nevada is the insured’s home state, Nevada taxes surplus-lines coverage at the rate imposed on similar admitted coverage and adds any approved filing fee; the rate therefore depends on the line and applicable fee approval. Nevada law requires a diligent effort to place coverage with authorized insurers except where the statutory exempt-commercial-purchaser conditions apply, and the policy must warn that the Nevada Insurance Guaranty Association will not cover the contract.

What Should You Ask Before Buying Surety Bonds in Nevada?

Which Nevada statute or procurement rule triggers this bond for our project, and what is the exact penal sum?
Will the obligee accept another form of security, and who must approve that substitution in Nevada?
What notice, filing, and claim deadlines should our subcontractors and suppliers track under this bond?

Surety Bonds in Nevada: Frequently Asked Questions

When does a Nevada public construction project require a surety bond?

Public works contracts exceeding $100,000, excluding contracts under chapter 408. Performance and payment bonds each at least 50% of the contract amount ¹

Does Nevada have another bond requirement beyond the public construction bond?

Yes. Before issuing a contractor license, the Nevada State Contractors Board sets a continuous bond or cash deposit from $1,000 to $500,000 based on financial and professional responsibility and business scale. ²

Sources for Surety Bonds in Nevada

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NRS 339.025. NRS 339.025; NRS 339.025. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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NRS 624.270, Contractor Bond or Deposit. Nevada Legislature; NRS 624.270: license bond amount, financial-responsibility factors, and substitute cash deposit. Accessed 2026-09-29.
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Nevada Division of Insurance. Nevada Division of Insurance; Official regulator homepage; current page describes insurance oversight and consumer services. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Verify a License. Nevada Division of Insurance; Official Verify a License destination (redirects to di.nv.gov licensing search); regulator materials identify agent/company license verification there. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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File a Complaint. Nevada Division of Insurance; Official consumer complaint destination; Division Consumer Services handles insurance complaints; toll-free 888-872-3234. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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NRS Chapter 685A, Nonadmitted Insurance. Nevada Legislature; Current codification, revised April 15, 2026; §685A.130 diligent effort/exempt purchaser provisions; §685A.155 broker fees. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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NRS §685A.175. Nevada Legislature; Current codification says Nevada-home-state surplus-lines premium tax equals the rate on similar admitted coverage and includes fees imposed under §685A.075. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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NRS §§685A.032, 685A.130. Nevada Legislature; Defines exempt commercial purchaser and sets placement/search provisions; assess full statutory criteria before treating a placement as exempt. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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NRS §685A.090. Nevada Legislature; Mandated policy text says a claim under the nonadmitted contract is not covered by the Nevada Insurance Guaranty Association Act. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
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Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
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Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

Nevada Public Construction Bonds

What Is Surety Bonds?

Nevada Surety Bonds Requirements

What Should You Watch for With Surety Bonds in Nevada?

Check the Nevada Contract Trigger

Nevada Has Another Bond Rule for This Work

Match the Solicitation’s Bond Form