Texarkana, AR
Performance and payment bonds in Texarkana, Arkansas
Bid, performance, and payment bonds for contractors working in Texarkana, with county industry data. A quote is not a binder.
With about 28,897 people, Texarkana sits in a county whose construction sector numbered 58 establishments in 2023. Contractors competing for Texarkana schools, streets, utilities, and commercial buildings regularly need surety bonds to win and sign contracts.
Texarkana-area construction statistics
| Measure (2023) | Miller County | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Construction establishments (all) | 58 | 6,366 |
| Construction employees | 650 | 58,830 |
| Annual payroll per construction employee | $51,969 | $61,404 |
| Commercial and institutional building contractors | 3 | 352 |
| Heavy and civil engineering contractors | 9 | 416 |
| Construction firms with fewer than 5 employees | 43% | 62% |
Census Bureau County Business Patterns, 2023 release.
Infrastructure is a bonded business: 9 heavy and civil engineering firms operate in Miller County, bidding street, sewer, and water projects where bid bonds and final bonds are standard.
There are 3 commercial building contractors in the county. If you build or subcontract on schools, civic buildings, or larger private projects near Texarkana, expect bond requirements in the bid documents.
What Texarkana's buildings say about upcoming work
Texarkana's median housing year of 1979 points to infrastructure entering its replacement cycle, from water mains to roofs on public buildings, all common sources of bonded contracts.
Buildings with five or more units make up 13% of Texarkana's housing (Arkansas: 10%). Larger multifamily and mixed-use projects frequently involve lenders who require payment and performance bonds from the general contractor.
Measured by homes, Texarkana is a 13,667.0-unit city (70% single-family). For a surety, local scale matters less than your own record, but it tells you how much bonded work may be on the bid calendar.
Housing data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024 (tables B25024, B25035). Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 city population estimates.
Public works bond rules that apply in Texarkana
State and local public works in Texarkana fall under Arkansas's bond statute: Arkansas's public works bond requirements are set by state law; check the bid documents and the state code. Federal projects in the area follow the Miller Act. Thresholds and claim deadlines differ, so read each solicitation.
Small firms dominate local construction, with 43% employing fewer than five people. If you are among them, a clean balance sheet and CPA-prepared statements are the fastest route to larger bonds.
Nearby construction markets
Pulaski County, home to Little Rock, lists 814 construction businesses. In Fayetteville, the county construction count is 638 establishments. Texarkana's county ranks 20th of 20 profiled Arkansas cities for number of construction firms.
Preparing a Texarkana bond request
- Owner name, project location, and bid date
- Legal entity details and owners
- List of completed projects
- Your bank and available credit line
- Owners' personal financial statements
- List of open jobs with costs and billings
Start a Texarkana bond request
Questions from Texarkana contractors
Do Texarkana public projects require performance bonds?
Most public construction contracts in Texarkana above the statutory threshold require performance and payment bonds; the bid documents state the requirement.
How many contractors work in Miller County?
The Census Bureau counted 58 construction establishments in Miller County in 2023.
Can a small Texarkana contractor get bonded?
Often, yes. Sureties start new accounts with smaller limits and grow them with your track record; see bonding capacity.
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