Hawaii requires most types of construction contractors to be licensed at the state level, which may require the purchase of a contractor license bond. That decision is made on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, some municipalities may have their own licensing and bonding requirements.
Hawaii’s “Little Miller Act” mandates bid bonds, performance bonds, and payment bonds for most state-funded public works projects. Some local jurisdictions and many private project owners have similar bonding requirements. In addition to these, which are the most common Hawaii construction surety bonds, both public and private project owners may require others, such as:
- Maintenance bonds
- Subdivision/site improvement bonds
- Supply bonds
- Solar decommissioning bonds
- Right of Way bonds
- Contractor license bonds
