Bid bond
Asked for with your bid. The bid documents say when one is required.
Project bond answers before the bid closes.
Bid, payment, and performance bonds. Send the bid documents.
Bid, payment, and performance bonds are the three project bonds owners and agencies ask contractors for. Pacific West Bonds places all three for public and private jobs in California, Oregon, and Arizona. Call (916) 652‑5800 with the bid documents and your deadline, and we will tell you what the job needs.
3Project bond types owners and agencies ask for: bid, payment, and performanceCheck it at the three types listed on this page
Which project bond does the job require?
Payment bond
Asked for to cover payment to the people below you, such as subs and suppliers.
Performance bond
Asked for to cover completion of the work itself.
How does a project bond get put together?
Call with the job
Job size, location, owner, and bid date. Tell us which bonds the documents name.
Send the documents
The bid package or the bond form. We read the actual language.
Get your quote and the bond
We come back with the price and the timing, then handle the paperwork.
What do contractors ask about project bonds?
What is a bid bond?
A bid bond is the bond an owner asks for along with your bid. The bid documents say whether one is required and in what amount.
What is the difference between a payment bond and a performance bond?
A payment bond is asked for to cover payment to the people below you, such as subs and suppliers. A performance bond is asked for to cover completion of the work. Many jobs require both. The bid documents will say.
What do you need to quote a project bond?
The bid documents or the owner's request, the job amount and location, and the bid date.
Can I bond a job with bad credit?
It's worth the call. Project bonds look at more than a credit score. Financing is available.
Do you write project bonds in all three states?
Yes. California, Oregon, and Arizona.
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