Queen Creek, AZ
Surety bonds for Queen Creek, AZ contractors
Bid, performance, and payment bonds for contractors working in Queen Creek, with county industry data. A quote is not a binder.
Maricopa County is home to 9,692 construction businesses (County Business Patterns, 2023), the market in which Queen Creek's 76,570 residents' projects get built. Public owners there require bonds on most construction contracts.
Contractors in Maricopa County by the numbers
| Measure (2023) | Maricopa County | Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Construction establishments (all) | 9,692 | 15,551 |
| Construction employees | 155,355 | 208,755 |
| Annual payroll per construction employee | $76,844 | $72,769 |
| Commercial and institutional building contractors | 533 | 763 |
| Heavy and civil engineering contractors | 442 | 707 |
| Construction firms with fewer than 5 employees | 58% | 59% |
Data: County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 23, 236220, 237).
On the building side, 533 commercial and institutional building contractors work in Maricopa County. School districts, hospitals, and municipalities in the area typically require bonds from general contractors, who in turn often require bonds from major subcontractors.
Queen Creek's building stock and bonded work
Queen Creek has grown quickly; half of its housing was built after 2012. Fast-growing cities generate new schools, roads, and utilities, plus subdivision improvement bonds required before plats are approved.
About 3% of the city's housing units are in buildings of five or more units, versus 16% statewide. That favors single-family subdivisions, where developers post improvement bonds and contractors may be asked for performance bonds.
Renters occupy 10% of Queen Creek's homes, and the city counts 23,569.0 housing units in all. Apartment-heavy markets lean toward private bonded projects; owner-heavy ones toward subdivision improvements and public infrastructure.
Source: Census ACS 2020–2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates.
Statutory bonds on Queen Creek public work
If you are bidding a public job in Queen Creek, check the solicitation against A.R.S. § 34-222 (performance and payment bonds). That law sets when performance and payment bonds are required; projects funded and owned by the federal government fall under the Miller Act.
Queen Creek compared with other Arizona markets
Also in Maricopa County, Phoenix has housing with a median build year of 1985. By county construction establishments, Queen Creek ranks 13th among the 25 Arizona cities profiled here.
Queen Creek bond quote checklist
- Legal entity details and owners
- The bond form and bid documents
- CPA-prepared statements for the last fiscal year
- Bank line of credit details
- Largest jobs completed in the last five years
- Owners' personal financial statements
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Queen Creek bond FAQ
Do Queen Creek public projects require performance bonds?
Most public construction contracts in Queen Creek above the statutory threshold require performance and payment bonds; the bid documents state the requirement.
How many contractors work in Maricopa County?
The Census Bureau counted 9,692 construction establishments in Maricopa County in 2023.
Can a small Queen Creek contractor get bonded?
Yes, usually starting with smaller bonds. See how to get bonded.
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