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Resources to help you with understanding the bonding process for BidCentral Online Bidding for Subcontractors (BOBS).
Click here to download the BCCA BidCentral Online Bidding for Subcontractors (BOBS) Bid Bond Form, Appendix C.
BOBS Rules of Procedure Rule 3.F.(i) (a) requires that Surety Companies providing Bid Bonds must be licensed to do surety business in the Province of British Columbia.
Below is a link to the insurers that are authorized through the Financial Institutions Commission of British Columbia, to underwrite surety insurance business in the province of British Columbia.
Please note not all companies on this list are actively writing such business in the province at this time.
Confirmation of the current status of any insurer listed, or for a surety bond issued by an entity not listed below can be obtained from the Financial Institutions Commission at (604) 953-5300 (Toll-free 1-866-206-3030) or facsimile (604) 953-5301. Confirmation of an insurer’s authorization by the Financial Institutions Commission should be forwarded to BCCA by email or facsimile at (250) 475-1078.
Insurers authorized to conduct Surety insurance business in British Columbia can be found on the Courts of BC website.
Visit the Surety Association of Canada website for more information.
The contractor makes an on-line request to their surety representative for a bond online through BidCentral.
The surety representative receives an email from the BidCentral system, which includes a link to be used in order to complete the bond submission process and issue the bond to the contractor’s online bid file.
If not already completed, the surety representative will be required to obtain a login and password to access the BidCentral system. This login is available for all future access to the system.
When the surety representative completes the login, they will be required to have their signature verified if this step has not already been completed. The signature verification process is good for either a two-month or one year period (fee payment required) for all bond submission during the chosen time period. Each person issuing a bond must have their signature verified.
NOTE: After the first time a surety representative obtains a login and has their signature verified, they will be able to go to Step 5 immediately after login.
At this point, the surety representative will have several options for obtaining a signed and sealed bond: Infinite Source Systems (ISSC) or other Surey Association of Canada assessed bonds that meet their threshold criteria.
A. Infinite Source Systems Bond:
The contractor digitally signs and seals the bond and attaches it to their bid. The bond is then submitted with the bid where the bond obligee can view it.
OR
B. External Bond Providers:
The contractor attaches the bond to their bid. The bond is then submitted with the bid where the bond obligee can view it.
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