In Kentucky, only plumbing, electrical, and HVAC contractors must be licensed at the state level and furnish the licensing authority with a contractor license bond. However, all contractors may be subject to local licensing and bonding requirements.
Kentucky’s “Little Miller Act” requires performance bonds and payment bonds for state-funded construction projects above a certain threshold value. Some local contracting authorities and many owners of larger private construction projects also require performance and payment bonds. And bid bonds may be required by public and private project owners alike when contracts are awarded through competitive bidding.
In addition to these, both public and private project owners may require other construction bonds, such as:
- Maintenance bonds
- Subdivision/site improvement bonds
- Supply bonds
- Solar decommissioning bonds
- Right of Way bonds
