Nebraska licenses contractors at the state level, but no bond is required as a prerequisite for licensing. However, municipal or county authorities that have their own licensing process may require a contractor license bond.
Nebraska’s “Little Miller Act” requires performance bonds and payment bonds from contractors before they can be awarded a state-funded construction project above a certain threshold value. While privately funded construction projects aren’t covered by the Little Miller Act, many private project owners do require performance and payment bonds for their own protection, particularly for larger contracts. When contracts, public or private, are awarded through competitive bidding, any project owner can require a bid bond from each bidder.
Other construction bonds that a contractor operating in Nebraska may need include:
- Maintenance bonds
- Subdivision/site improvement bonds
- Supply bonds
- Solar decommissioning bonds
- Right of Way bonds
