ROH §38-2.10
Using a surety bond instead of a cash deposit for bids
Read the official text at honolulu.gov ↗This section lets a bidder use a surety bond instead of cash or a certified check for a required deposit. The bond must name the city, the bidder, and an approved surety company, and must be for the same amount as the required deposit. The bidder must sign the contract and provide security within 10 days after the award, unless the director allows more time.
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The ordinance, as written (Honolulu County) — Bond in lieu of deposit
A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Honolulu is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
In lieu of the deposit of legal tender or a certified check, a bid may be accompanied by a surety bond naming the city as obligee, with the bidder as principal, and a surety company, authorized to do business as such in this State, as surety, in a penal sum equal to the deposit required under § 38-2.8 , conditioned upon the bidder entering into the contract and furnishing the required security within 10 days after the award or within such further time as the director may allow.
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