Calculate the bond amount required for a Class A contractor whose largest single project in the past five years was $3.2 million.
Correct Answer
D) $100,000
All Class A contractors require a $100,000 bond regardless of project size, as specified in B&P Code Section 7071.6.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
B&P Code Section 7071.6 sets a flat $15,000 bond for most licensees, but Class A, B, and C contractors are required to carry a $100,000 contractor's license bond. This amount is uniform and does not scale with project size. The $3.2 million project detail is a deliberate distractor — bond amounts are not calculated as a percentage of contract value.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: $200,000
$200,000 is not a statutory bond amount for any CSLB license classification. This figure may seem reasonable given the large project size, but contractor bonds are fixed statutory amounts, not project-value percentages.
Option B: $300,000
$300,000 is not a required bond amount under B&P Code Section 7071.6. No contractor classification triggers a $300,000 bond requirement.
Option C: $400,000
$400,000 is not a required bond amount under CSLB statutes. Like the other inflated options, this figure is designed to trick candidates into applying a percentage-of-project-value logic that does not exist in California contracting law.
Memory Technique
Remember: '$100,000 flat, no math needed.' For Class A, B, and C contractors, the bond is always $100,000 regardless of project size. The large contract value in the question stem is purely a red herring.
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